There are 2 ways to get from Alsace to Swiss Alps by train or car
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Alsace to Swiss Alps by train and bus
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The cheapest way to get from Alsace to Swiss Alps is to drive which costs SFr 40 - SFr 65 and takes 2h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Alsace to Swiss Alps is to drive which takes 2h 54m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 65.
No, there is no direct train from Alsace to Swiss Alps. However, there are services departing from Scherwiller and arriving at Airolo via Selestat and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 36m.
The distance between Alsace and Swiss Alps is 312 km. The road distance is 270.7 km.
The best way to get from Alsace to Swiss Alps without a car is to train which takes 6h 36m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 130.
It takes approximately 6h 36m to get from Alsace to Swiss Alps, including transfers.
Alsace to Swiss Alps train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Selestat station.
Alsace to Swiss Alps train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Basel Sbb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alsace to Swiss Alps is 271 km. It takes approximately 2h 54m to drive from Alsace to Swiss Alps.
There are 504+ hotels available in Swiss Alps.
What companies run services between Alsace, Grand Est, France and Swiss Alps, Canton Ticino, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Scherwiller to Gotthard Passhöhe via Selestat, Basel Sbb, Basel SBB, Airolo, and Airolo, Stazione in around 6h 36m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Selestat to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Airolo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–85
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
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