There are 3 ways to get from Glacier Express to Basel by train or car
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Train via Zurich
best- Take the train from Preda to ChurR38
- Take the train from Chur to Zürich HBIc3 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBTgv / ...
4h 55mDrive 251 km
cheapest- Drive from Glacier Express to Basel251 km
2h 58mCHF 40–58Train
- Take the train from Preda to ChurIr38 / ...
- Take the train from Chur to Basel SBBIc3 / ...
5h 20m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Glacier Express to Basel is to drive which costs SFr 40 - SFr 60 and takes 2h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Glacier Express to Basel is to drive which takes 2h 58m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 60.
No, there is no direct train from Glacier Express to Basel. However, there are services departing from Preda and arriving at Basel SBB via Chur and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 55m.
The distance between Glacier Express and Basel is 270 km. The road distance is 251 km.
The best way to get from Glacier Express to Basel without a car is to train via Zurich which takes 4h 55m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 55m to get from Glacier Express to Basel, including transfers.
Glacier Express to Basel train services, operated by Rhätische Bahn, depart from Preda station.
Glacier Express to Basel train services, operated by Rhätische Bahn, arrive at Chur station.
Yes, the driving distance between Glacier Express to Basel is 251 km. It takes approximately 2h 58m to drive from Glacier Express to Basel.
There are 1255+ hotels available in Basel.
What companies run services between Glacier Express, Switzerland and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a vehicle from Glacier Express to Basel SBB via Preda, Chur, and Zürich HB in around 4h 55m.
- Phone
- +41 81 288 65 65
- Website
- rhb.ch
Train from Preda to Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.rhb.ch/en/home
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Chur to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Chur to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–75
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Chur to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Chur to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–20
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
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