There are 5 ways to get from Luthern to Balsthal by train (Trenitalia), train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Luzern to OltenRe24 / ...
- Take the train from Olten to OensingenS20 / ...
1h 49mCHF 17–68Drive 67.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Luthern to Balsthal67.5 km
43 minCHF 11–16Train, bus
- Take the train from Luzern to OltenRe24 / ...
- Take the bus from Olten, Bahnhof to Oensingen, Bahnhof Süd505 / ...
2h 33mCHF 17–65Taxi
- Take the taxi from Luthern to Balsthal67.5 km
43 minCHF 340–410Train via Wolhusen
- Take the train from Luzern to WolhusenS6 / ...
- Take the train from Wolhusen to LangenthalS6 / ...
3h 13mCHF 13–20
Luthern to Balsthal by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Luthern to Balsthal is to drive which costs SFr 11 - SFr 16 and takes 43 min.
The fastest way to get from Luthern to Balsthal is to drive which takes 43 min and costs SFr 11 - SFr 16.
No, there is no direct train from Luthern to Balsthal. However, there are services departing from Luzern and arriving at Balsthal via Olten and Oensingen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 49m.
The distance between Luthern and Balsthal is 76 km. The road distance is 67.5 km.
The best way to get from Luthern to Balsthal without a car is to train which takes 1h 49m and costs SFr 16 - SFr 70.
It takes approximately 1h 49m to get from Luthern to Balsthal, including transfers.
Luthern to Balsthal train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Luzern station.
Luthern to Balsthal train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Olten station.
Yes, the driving distance between Luthern to Balsthal is 67 km. It takes approximately 43 min to drive from Luthern to Balsthal.
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What companies run services between Luthern, Switzerland and Balsthal, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Luzern to Balsthal via Olten and Oensingen in around 1h 49m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Luzern to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–23
- 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 Luzern to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Luzern to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 40–60
- 2nd Class
- CHF 18–25
- Phone
- +41 58 327 32 71
- Website
- bls.ch
Train from Luzern to Wolhusen
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- https://www.bls.ch/en
Train from Wolhusen to Langenthal
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–11
- Website
- https://www.bls.ch/en
- Phone
- 062 207 10 40
- info@bogg.ch
- Website
- bogg.ch
Bus from Olten, Bahnhof to Oensingen, Bahnhof Süd
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.bogg.ch/
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- info@postauto.ch
- Website
- postauto.ch
Bus from Olten, Bahnhof to Oensingen, Bahnhof Süd
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- CHF 340–410
Taxi Wyss
- Phone
- +41 77 409 33 11
- Website
- taxi-wyss.ch
Taxi Luzern
- Phone
- +41 41 310 10 10
- Website
- taxiluzern.ch
Taxi Ernst Hess AG
- Phone
- +41 41 310 10 10
- Website
- hesstaxi.ch
Hey Taxi
- Phone
- +41 41 360 60 60
- Website
- heytaxis.ch
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