There are 3 ways to get from Luthern to Basel city by train (Trenitalia), car, or rideshare
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Luthern to Basel city by train, tram, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Luthern to Basel city is to rideshare which costs SFr 6 and takes 1h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Luthern to Basel city is to drive which takes 1h 3m and costs SFr 15 - SFr 23.
No, there is no direct train from Luthern to Basel city. However, there are services departing from Luzern and arriving at Basel, Voltaplatz via Basel, Bahnhof SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 18m.
The distance between Luthern and Basel city is 96 km. The road distance is 98.4 km.
The best way to get from Luthern to Basel city without a car is to train which takes 1h 18m and costs SFr 26 - SFr 95.
It takes approximately 1h 18m to get from Luthern to Basel city, including transfers.
Luthern to Basel city train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Luzern station.
Luthern to Basel city train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Luthern to Basel city is 98 km. It takes approximately 1h 3m to drive from Luthern to Basel city.
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What companies run services between Luthern, Switzerland and Basel city, Switzerland?
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Luzern to Basel SBB hourly. Tickets cost CHF 30–90 and the journey takes 1h 1m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Luzern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Luzern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Luzern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 45–65
- 2nd Class
- CHF 24–35
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Lucerne to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 6
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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