There are 4 ways to get from Basel to Furka Steam Railway by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 161 bus
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Osttrain Ic61 / ...
- Take the bus from Meiringen, Bahnhof to Gletsch, Postbus 161
5h 21mCHF 17–173Train, line 161 bus via Lucerne
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Luzern to Meiringentrain Lix / ...
- Take the bus from Meiringen, Bahnhof to Gletsch, Postbus 161
5h 23mCHF 53–78Drive 183.8 km
- Drive from Basel to Furka Steam Railwaycar 183.8 km
2h 17mCHF 31–44Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Brigtrain Ic6 / ...
- Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Oberwaldtrain R43
5h 33mCHF 41–266
Basel to Furka Steam Railway by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Furka Steam Railway is to drive which costs SFr 30 - SFr 45 and takes 2h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Furka Steam Railway is to drive which takes 2h 17m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 45.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Furka Steam Railway. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Oberwald via Brig Bahnhofplatz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 33m.
The distance between Basel and Furka Steam Railway is 230 km. The road distance is 183.8 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Furka Steam Railway without a car is to train and line 161 bus which takes 5h 21m and costs SFr 16 - SFr 180.
It takes approximately 5h 21m to get from Basel to Furka Steam Railway, including transfers.
Basel to Furka Steam Railway train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Furka Steam Railway train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Brig station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Furka Steam Railway is 184 km. It takes approximately 2h 17m to drive from Basel to Furka Steam Railway.
There are 495+ hotels available in Furka Steam Railway.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Furka Steam Railway, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Furka Steam Railway via Brig, Brig Bahnhofplatz, Oberwald, Oberwald, Bahnhof, and Gletsch, Post in around 5h 33m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–170
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–220
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–16
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–20
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +41 (0)58 668 80 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- zentralbahn.ch
Train from Luzern to Meiringen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–27
- Website
- https://www.zentralbahn.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 642 442
- [email protected]
- Website
- matterhorngotthardbahn.ch
Train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Oberwald
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–50
- Website
- https://www.matterhorngotthardbahn.ch/en/
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 23–28
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 40–50
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- [email protected]
- Website
- postauto.ch
Bus from Meiringen, Bahnhof to Gletsch, Post
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–7
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
Bus from Meiringen, Bahnhof to Gletsch, Post
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–7
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
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