There are 5 ways to get from Willisau to Basel by bus, train, car, taxi, or train (Trenitalia)
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Line 271 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Willisau, Bahnhof to Nebikon, Bahnhof Westbus 271 / ...
- Take the train from Nebikon to Oltentrain S29 / ...
- Take the train from Olten to Basel SBBtrain S3 / ...
1h 38mCHF 17–46Drive 74.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Willisau to Baselcar 74.1 km
53 minCHF 12–17Train, bus
- Take the train from Nebikon to Oltentrain S29 / ...
- Take the bus from Olten Station to Baselbus
2h 53mCHF 18–33Taxi
- Take the taxi from Willisau to Baseltaxi 74.1 km
53 minCHF 370–450Train
- Take the train from Willisau to Langenthaltrain S6 / ...
- Take the train from Olten to Basel SBBtrain S3 / ...
1h 53mCHF 12–36
Willisau to Basel by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Willisau to Basel is to drive which costs SFr 11 - SFr 17 and takes 53 min.
The fastest way to get from Willisau to Basel is to drive which takes 53 min and costs SFr 11 - SFr 17.
No, there is no direct train from Willisau to Basel. However, there are services departing from Willisau and arriving at Basel SBB via Langenthal and Olten. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 53m.
The distance between Willisau and Basel is 68 km. The road distance is 74.1 km.
The best way to get from Willisau to Basel without a car is to line 271 bus and train which takes 1h 38m and costs SFr 17 - SFr 50.
It takes approximately 1h 38m to get from Willisau to Basel, including transfers.
Willisau to Basel train services, operated by BLS AG, depart from Willisau station.
Willisau to Basel train services, operated by BLS AG, arrive at Langenthal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Willisau to Basel is 74 km. It takes approximately 53 min to drive from Willisau to Basel.
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What companies run services between Willisau, Switzerland and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Willisau to Basel SBB via Langenthal and Olten in around 1h 53m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Nebikon to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–24
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- +41 58 327 32 71
- Website
- bls.ch
Train from Willisau to Langenthal
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–8
- Website
- https://www.bls.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- info@postauto.ch
- Website
- postauto.ch
Bus from Willisau, Bahnhof to Nebikon, Bahnhof West
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–4
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
- Phone
- +39 0827 34 117
- info@gruppodimaio.it
- Website
- gruppodimaio.it
Bus from Olten Station to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–6
- Schedules at
- gruppodimaio.it
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- CHF 370–450
Safe Taxi
- Phone
- +41 76 608 03 06
- Website
- safetaxi.ch
Taxi Wyss
- Phone
- +41 77 409 33 11
- Website
- taxi-wyss.ch
Taxi Luzern
- Phone
- +41 41 310 10 10
- Website
- taxiluzern.ch
Taxi Ernst Hess AG
- Phone
- +41 41 310 10 10
- Website
- hesstaxi.ch
Hey Taxi
- Phone
- +41 41 360 60 60
- Website
- heytaxis.ch
Safe taxi
- Phone
- +41 76 608 03 06
- Website
- safetaxi.ch
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