There are 4 ways to get from Liestal to Balsthal by tram, bus, train, taxi, or car
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Line 19 tram, line 94 bus
best- Take the tram from Liestal, Bahnhof to Waldenburg, Station19
- Take the bus from Waldenburg, Station to Balsthal, Post94
1h 9mCHF 6–10Drive 27.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Liestal to Balsthal27.3 km
31 minCHF 5–7Train
- Take the train from Liestal to OltenS3 / ...
- Take the train from Olten to OensingenS20 / ...
1h 24mCHF 9–21Taxi
- Take the taxi from Liestal to Balsthal27.3 km
31 minCHF 140–170
Liestal to Balsthal by tram and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Liestal to Balsthal is to drive which costs SFr 4 - SFr 7 and takes 31 min.
The fastest way to get from Liestal to Balsthal is to taxi which takes 31 min and costs SFr 140 - SFr 170.
No, there is no direct train from Liestal to Balsthal. However, there are services departing from Liestal and arriving at Balsthal via Olten and Oensingen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 24m.
The distance between Liestal and Balsthal is 26 km. The road distance is 27.3 km.
The best way to get from Liestal to Balsthal without a car is to line 19 tram and line 94 bus which takes 1h 9m and costs SFr 6 - SFr 10.
It takes approximately 1h 9m to get from Liestal to Balsthal, including transfers.
Liestal to Balsthal train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Liestal station.
Liestal to Balsthal train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Olten station.
Yes, the driving distance between Liestal to Balsthal is 27 km. It takes approximately 31 min to drive from Liestal to Balsthal.
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What companies run services between Liestal, Switzerland and Balsthal, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Liestal to Balsthal via Olten and Oensingen in around 1h 24m.
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- Phone
- +41 (0) 61 406 11 11
- info@blt.ch
- Website
- blt.ch
Tram from Liestal, Bahnhof to Waldenburg, Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Schedules at
- blt.ch
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Liestal to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–11
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Olten to Oensingen
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–9
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Liestal to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Liestal to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–5
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- info@postauto.ch
- Website
- postauto.ch
Bus from Waldenburg, Station to Balsthal, Post
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–4
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–170
Taxi-Zentrale AG Basel
- Phone
- +41 61 222 22 22
- Website
- taxi-zentrale.ch
Mini Cab AG
- Phone
- +41 61 777 77 77
- Website
- mini-cab.ch
33er Taxi AG
- Phone
- +41 61 333 33 33
- Website
- 33ertaxi.ch
Safe Taxi
- Phone
- +41 76 608 03 06
- Website
- safetaxi.ch
Safe taxi
- Phone
- +41 76 608 03 06
- Website
- safetaxi.ch
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