There are 3 ways to get from Rotkreuz to Basel by train (Trenitalia) or car
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Train via Olten
best- Take the train from Rotkreuz to Oltentrain S26
- Take the train from Olten to Basel SBBtrain S3 / ...
1h 43mCHF 27–63Drive 102.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Rotkreuz to Baselcar 102.4 km
1h 11mCHF 16–24Train
- Take the train from Rotkreuz to Luzerntrain S1 / ...
- Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain Ic21 / ...
1h 55mCHF 23–50
Rotkreuz to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotkreuz to Basel is to drive which costs SFr 16 - SFr 24 and takes 1h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Rotkreuz to Basel is to drive which takes 1h 11m and costs SFr 16 - SFr 24.
No, there is no direct train from Rotkreuz to Basel. However, there are services departing from Rotkreuz and arriving at Basel SBB via Olten. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 43m.
The distance between Rotkreuz and Basel is 99 km. The road distance is 102.4 km.
The best way to get from Rotkreuz to Basel without a car is to train via Olten which takes 1h 43m and costs SFr 26 - SFr 65.
It takes approximately 1h 43m to get from Rotkreuz to Basel, including transfers.
Rotkreuz to Basel train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Rotkreuz station.
Rotkreuz to Basel train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Olten station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotkreuz to Basel is 102 km. It takes approximately 1h 11m to drive from Rotkreuz to Basel.
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What companies run services between Rotkreuz, Switzerland and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Rotkreuz to Basel SBB via Olten in around 1h 43m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Rotkreuz to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Olten to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–19
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Rotkreuz to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 10
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Luzern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Olten to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Luzern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Olten to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–4
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Olten to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 5–8
- 2nd Class
- CHF 6–9
Train from Luzern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–22
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 13–19
- 2nd Class
- CHF 16–22
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