Basel to St. Margrethen Trains

Basel to St. Margrethen trains

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Trip Overview

The average train between Basel and St. Margrethen takes 2h 51m and the fastest train takes 2h 16m. There is a train service every few hours from Basel to St. Margrethen. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.

2h 51m
Duration: 196 km
Distance: CHF 72
Average price: Hourly
Frequency

Train

best

Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Ir36 / ...
Take the train from Zürich HB to St. Margrethen SGtrain Ec / ...

3h 7m

CHF 57–96

Basel to St. Margrethen train times

Trains run hourly between Basel and St. Margrethen. The earliest departure is at 12:07 AM at night, and the last departure from Basel is at 6:33 PM which arrives into St. Margrethen at 8:49 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 51m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Sunday, November 8, 2026

4:07 PM → 6:46 PM
2h 39m • 1 change
5:07 PM → 7:46 PM
2h 39m • 1 change
5:36 PM → 8:46 PM
3h 10m • 1 change
6:33 PM → 8:49 PM
2h 16m • 1 change

Departing Monday, November 9, 2026

12:07 AM → 6:49 AM
6h 42m • 1 change
4:36 AM → 7:46 AM
3h 10m • 1 change
5:43 AM → 8:46 AM
3h 3m • 1 change
6:33 AM → 8:49 AM
2h 16m • 1 change
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Departing Tuesday, November 10, 2026

12:07 AM → 6:49 AM
6h 42m • 1 change
4:36 AM → 7:46 AM
3h 10m • 1 change
5:43 AM → 8:46 AM
3h 3m • 1 change
6:33 AM → 8:49 AM
2h 16m • 1 change
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Departing Wednesday, November 11, 2026

12:07 AM → 6:49 AM
6h 42m • 1 change
4:36 AM → 7:46 AM
3h 10m • 1 change
5:43 AM → 8:46 AM
3h 3m • 1 change
6:33 AM → 8:49 AM
2h 16m • 1 change
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Departing Thursday, November 12, 2026

12:07 AM → 6:49 AM
6h 42m • 1 change
4:36 AM → 7:46 AM
3h 10m • 1 change
5:43 AM → 8:46 AM
3h 3m • 1 change
6:33 AM → 8:49 AM
2h 16m • 1 change
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Departing Friday, November 13, 2026

12:07 AM → 6:49 AM
6h 42m • 1 change
4:36 AM → 7:46 AM
3h 10m • 1 change
5:43 AM → 8:46 AM
3h 3m • 1 change
6:33 AM → 8:49 AM
2h 16m • 1 change
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Departing Saturday, November 14, 2026

12:07 AM → 6:49 AM
6h 42m • 1 change
4:36 AM → 7:46 AM
3h 10m • 1 change
5:43 AM → 8:46 AM
3h 3m • 1 change
6:33 AM → 8:49 AM
2h 16m • 1 change
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