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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 80
Average price
Hourly
Frequency

Train

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  1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Ir36 / ...
  2. Take the train from Zürich HB to St. Margrethen SGtrain train Ec / ...
3h 7m
CHF 65–212

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.

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Map of how to get from Basel to St. Margrethen.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 196.4 km
  • Duration: 2h 51m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and St. Margrethen, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Basel SBB to St. Margrethen SG via Zürich HB in around 3h 7m.

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