There are 3 ways to get from Pontresina to Basel by train or car
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Train via Zurich
best- Take the train from Samedan to Churtrain Gex / ...
- Take the train from Chur to Zürich HBtrain Ic3 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Tgv / ...
5h 37mCHF 80–145Drive 282.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Pontresina to Baselcar 282.2 km
3h 26mCHF 46–66Train
- Take the train from Samedan to Churtrain Ir38 / ...
- Take the train from Chur to Basel SBBtrain Ic3 / ...
5h 53mCHF 53–127
Pontresina to Basel by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pontresina to Basel is to drive which costs SFr 45 - SFr 70 and takes 3h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Pontresina to Basel is to drive which takes 3h 26m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 70.
No, there is no direct train from Pontresina to Basel. However, there are services departing from Pontresina and arriving at Basel SBB via Samedan and Chur. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 53m.
The distance between Pontresina and Basel is 286 km. The road distance is 282.2 km.
The best way to get from Pontresina to Basel without a car is to train via Zurich which takes 5h 37m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 150.
It takes approximately 5h 37m to get from Pontresina to Basel, including transfers.
Pontresina to Basel train services, operated by Rhätische Bahn, depart from Samedan station.
Pontresina to Basel train services, operated by Rhätische Bahn, arrive at Chur station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pontresina to Basel is 282 km. It takes approximately 3h 26m to drive from Pontresina to Basel.
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What companies run services between Pontresina, Switzerland and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Pontresina, Punt Ota Sur to Basel SBB via Samedan, Bahnhof, Samedan, Chur, and Zürich HB in around 5h 37m.
- Phone
- +41 81 288 65 65
- Website
- rhb.ch
Train from Samedan to Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.rhb.ch/en/
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Samedan to Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
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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