There are 4 ways to get from Basel SBB Station to Giessbach by train, ferry, bus, 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, line 181 ferry, line 59 ferry
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Osttrain Ice
- Take the ferry from Interlaken Ost to Giessbach Seeferry 181 / ...
- Take the ferry from Giessbach See to Brienzferry 59 / ...
5h 7mCHF 54–126Drive 147.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Basel SBB Station to Giessbachcar 147.3 km
1h 42mCHF 25–36Bus, line 181 ferry, line 59 ferry
- Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Zürich Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Zürich HB Schweizerhof to Iseltwald Dorfplatzbus
- Take the ferry from Iseltwald to Giessbach Seeferry 181 / ...
- Take the ferry from Giessbach See to Brienzferry 59 / ...
6h 32mCHF 72–87Train, line 181 ferry, line 59 ferry via Basel SBB
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Osttrain Ice
- Take the ferry from Interlaken Ost to Giessbach Seeferry 181 / ...
- Take the ferry from Giessbach See to Brienzferry 59 / ...
5h 8mCHF 95–126
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel SBB Station to Giessbach is to drive which costs SFr 24 - SFr 35 and takes 1h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Basel SBB Station to Giessbach is to drive which takes 1h 42m and costs SFr 24 - SFr 35.
The distance between Basel SBB Station and Giessbach is 180 km. The road distance is 147.3 km.
The best way to get from Basel SBB Station to Giessbach without a car is to train and line 181 ferry and line 59 ferry which takes 5h 7m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 130.
It takes approximately 5h 7m to get from Basel SBB Station to Giessbach, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel SBB Station to Giessbach is 147 km. It takes approximately 1h 42m to drive from Basel SBB Station to Giessbach.
There are 1816+ hotels available in Giessbach.
What companies run services between Basel SBB Station, Switzerland and Giessbach, Canton of Bern, Switzerland?
There is no direct connection from Basel SBB Station to Giessbach. However, you can take the train to Interlaken Ost, walk to Interlaken Ost, take the line 181 ferry to Giessbach See, take the line 59 ferry to Brienz, then take the taxi to Giessbach. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Giessbach via Zürich Bus Station, Zürich HB Schweizerhof, Iseltwald Dorfplatz, Iseltwald, Giessbach See, and Brienz in around 6h 32m.
Train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–75
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–75
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–16
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Zürich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–17
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +41 44 552 0807
- [email protected]
- Website
- Shuttler
Bus from Zürich HB Schweizerhof to Iseltwald Dorfplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–24
- Website
- Shuttler
- Phone
- +41 58 327 48 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- BLS Schifffahrt AG
Ferry from Interlaken Ost to Giessbach See
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–12
- Schedules at
- BLS Schifffahrt AG
Ferry from Giessbach See to Brienz
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–5
- Schedules at
- BLS Schifffahrt AG
Ferry from Iseltwald to Giessbach See
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Schedules at
- BLS Schifffahrt AG
Ferry from Giessbach See to Brienz
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–5
- Schedules at
- BLS Schifffahrt AG
Ferry from Interlaken Ost to Giessbach See
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–12
- Schedules at
- BLS Schifffahrt AG
Ferry from Giessbach See to Brienz
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–5
- Schedules at
- BLS Schifffahrt AG
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