There are 3 ways to get from Basel SBB Station to Saanen by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Spieztrain Ic6 / ...
- Take the train from Spiez to Zweisimmentrain R11 / ...
4h 5mCHF 27–163Train, bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain Ic6 / ...
- Take the train from Bern to Spieztrain Ic8 / ...
- Take the bus from Spiez, Bahnhof to Zweisimmen, Bahnhofbus Ev1 / ...
5h 8mCHF 45–117Drive 174.7 km
- Drive from Basel SBB Station to Saanencar 174.7 km
2h 4mCHF 29–41
Basel SBB Station to Saanen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel SBB Station to Saanen is to drive which costs SFr 28 - SFr 45 and takes 2h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Basel SBB Station to Saanen is to drive which takes 2h 4m and costs SFr 28 - SFr 45.
No, there is no direct train from Basel SBB Station to Saanen. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Saanen via Spiez and Zweisimmen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 5m.
The distance between Basel SBB Station and Saanen is 191 km. The road distance is 174.7 km.
The best way to get from Basel SBB Station to Saanen without a car is to train which takes 4h 5m and costs SFr 26 - SFr 170.
It takes approximately 4h 5m to get from Basel SBB Station to Saanen, including transfers.
Basel SBB Station to Saanen train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel SBB Station to Saanen train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Spiez station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel SBB Station to Saanen is 175 km. It takes approximately 2h 4m to drive from Basel SBB Station to Saanen.
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What companies run services between Basel SBB Station, Switzerland and Saanen, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Saanen via Spiez and Zweisimmen in around 4h 5m.
Train from Basel SBB to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–140
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–100
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Basel SBB to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–15
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +41 58 327 32 71
- Website
- BLS AG
Train from Spiez to Zweisimmen
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–10
- Website
- BLS AG
Train from Bern to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–10
- Website
- BLS AG
- Phone
- +41 58 327 32 71
- Website
- BLS AG
Bus from Spiez, Bahnhof to Zweisimmen, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–8
- Website
- BLS AG
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