There are 3 ways to get from Lichtensteig to Basel by train or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Wil SG to Zürich HBtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ir36 / ...
2h 51mCHF 47–78Drive 141.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Lichtensteig to Baselcar 141.3 km
1h 48mCHF 22–32Train via Rapperswil SG
- Take the train from Lichtensteig to Rapperswil SGtrain S4
- Take the train from Rapperswil SG to Zürich HBtrain S15 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ice / ...
2h 53m
Lichtensteig to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lichtensteig to Basel is to drive which costs SFr 21 - SFr 35 and takes 1h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Lichtensteig to Basel is to drive which takes 1h 48m and costs SFr 21 - SFr 35.
No, there is no direct train from Lichtensteig to Basel. However, there are services departing from Lichtensteig and arriving at Basel SBB via Wil SG and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 51m.
The distance between Lichtensteig and Basel is 162 km. The road distance is 141.3 km.
The best way to get from Lichtensteig to Basel without a car is to train which takes 2h 51m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 80.
It takes approximately 2h 51m to get from Lichtensteig to Basel, including transfers.
Lichtensteig to Basel train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Wil SG station.
Lichtensteig to Basel train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lichtensteig to Basel is 141 km. It takes approximately 1h 48m to drive from Lichtensteig to Basel.
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What companies run services between Lichtensteig, Switzerland and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Lichtensteig to Basel SBB via Wil SG and Zürich HB in around 2h 51m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Wil SG to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–29
- 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 Rapperswil SG to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–19
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Lichtensteig to Rapperswil SG
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–10
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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