There are 3 ways to get from Root to Basel by train or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Gisikon-Root to Luzerntrain S1 / ...
- Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain Ic21 / ...
1h 53mCHF 26–48Drive 100.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Root to Baselcar 100.1 km
1h 10mCHF 16–23Train via Sursee
- Take the train from Gisikon-Root to Surseetrain S1
- Take the train from Sursee to Basel SBBtrain Ir27 / ...
2h 45mCHF 35–101
Root to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Root to Basel is to drive which costs SFr 15 - SFr 23 and takes 1h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Root to Basel is to drive which takes 1h 10m and costs SFr 15 - SFr 23.
No, there is no direct train from Root to Basel. However, there are services departing from Gisikon-Root and arriving at Basel SBB via Luzern. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 53m.
The distance between Root and Basel is 106 km. The road distance is 100.1 km.
The best way to get from Root to Basel without a car is to train which takes 1h 53m and costs SFr 26 - SFr 50.
It takes approximately 1h 53m to get from Root to Basel, including transfers.
Root to Basel train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Gisikon-Root station.
Root to Basel train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Luzern station.
Yes, the driving distance between Root to Basel is 100 km. It takes approximately 1h 10m to drive from Root to Basel.
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What companies run services between Root, Switzerland and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Gisikon-Root to Basel SBB via Luzern in around 1h 53m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Gisikon-Root to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–13
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Luzern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Gisikon-Root to Sursee
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Sursee to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Luzern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–35
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
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