There are 5 ways to get from Stans to Europe by train, bus, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhoftrain 50
9h 23m$147–623Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Luzern to Freiburgbus
- Take the bus from Freiburg to Karlsruhe central train stationbus 008
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe to Fulda Stationbus
- Take the bus from Fulda Bahnhof/ZOB to Bebra Bahnhofbus Ev
15h 53m$79–172Train, night train
- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain N7 / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Hanau Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Hanau Hauptbahnhof to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhoftrain
12h 26m$104–268Drive 597.1 km
- Drive from Stans to Europecar 597.1 km
5h 7m$121–174Train
- Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Fulda Bahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain Rb5
9h 25m$150–504
Stans to Europe by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Stans to Europe is to bus which costs $75 - $180 and takes 15h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Stans to Europe is to drive which takes 5h 7m and costs $120 - $180.
No, there is no direct bus from Stans to Europe. However, there are services departing from Luzern and arriving at Nentershausen Oderstraße via Freiburg, Karlsruhe, Fulda Bahnhof/ZOB and Bebra Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Stans to Europe. However, there are services departing from Stans and arriving at Bebra Bahnhof via Luzern, Basel SBB, Frankfurt and Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 23m.
The distance between Stans and Europe is 610 km. The road distance is 597.1 km.
The best way to get from Stans to Europe without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 9h 23m and costs $140 - $650.
It takes approximately 9h 23m to get from Stans to Europe, including transfers.
Stans to Europe bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Luzern station.
Stans to Europe train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Luzern station.
The best way to get from Stans to Europe is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 9h 23m and costs $140 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $75 - $180 and takes 15h 53m.
What companies run services between Stans, Switzerland and Europe?
You can take a train from Stans to Nentershausen Oderstraße via Luzern, Basel SBB, Frankfurt, Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, Bebra Bahnhof, and Bebra Bahnhof in around 9h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Stans to Nentershausen Oderstraße via Luzern, Luzern, Freiburg, Karlsruhe central train station, Karlsruhe, Fulda Station, Fulda Bahnhof/ZOB, and Bebra Bahnhof in around 15h 53m.
Train from Luzern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–120
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–410
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Luzern to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $22–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Luzern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–120
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Luzern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Luzern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–310
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $90–410
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Basel SBB to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Frankfurt to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hanau Hauptbahnhof to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–28
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Zuerich Hb to Hanau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–116
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- $113–116
- Couchette Carriage
- $70–85
- Seating Carriage
- $35–45
- Phone
- +49 561 766396-0
- info@cantus-bahn.de
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Luzern to Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Freiburg to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–25
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Bus from Freiburg to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Bus from Freiburg to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- servicecenter@dbregiobus-rab.de
- Website
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
Bus from Freiburg to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Karlsruhe to Fulda Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +49 561 766396-0
- info@cantus-bahn.de
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Bus from Fulda Bahnhof/ZOB to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
- Phone
- +49 6131 4975 022
- kundenservice@dbregiobus-sw.de
- Website
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Bus from Fulda Bahnhof/ZOB to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
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Booking & Getting There
Stans to Europe bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Freiburg station.
Stans to Europe train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stans to Europe is 597 km. It takes approximately 5h 7m to drive from Stans to Europe.
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