There are 4 ways to get from Basel to Grimsel Pass (Mountain) by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 161 bus via Lucerne
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Luzern to Meiringentrain Lix / ...
- Take the bus from Meiringen, Bahnhof to Grimsel, Summerlochbus 161
4h 36mCHF 52–76Train, line 161 bus
cheapest- Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Osttrain Ic61 / ...
- Take the bus from Meiringen, Bahnhof to Grimsel Passhöhebus 161
4h 55mCHF 17–170Drive 177.7 km
- Drive from Basel to Grimsel Pass (Mountain)car 177.7 km
2h 12mCHF 30–42Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Brigtrain Ic6 / ...
- Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Oberwaldtrain R43
5h 29mCHF 41–263
Basel to Grimsel Pass (Mountain) by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Grimsel Pass (Mountain) is to drive which costs SFr 29 - SFr 45 and takes 2h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Grimsel Pass (Mountain) is to drive which takes 2h 12m and costs SFr 29 - SFr 45.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Grimsel Pass (Mountain). However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Oberwald via Brig Bahnhofplatz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 29m.
The distance between Basel and Grimsel Pass (Mountain) is 164 km. The road distance is 177.7 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Grimsel Pass (Mountain) without a car is to train and line 161 bus via Lucerne which takes 4h 36m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 80.
It takes approximately 4h 36m to get from Basel to Grimsel Pass (Mountain), including transfers.
Basel to Grimsel Pass (Mountain) train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Grimsel Pass (Mountain) train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Brig station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Grimsel Pass (Mountain) is 178 km. It takes approximately 2h 12m to drive from Basel to Grimsel Pass (Mountain).
There are 809+ hotels available in Grimsel Pass (Mountain).
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Grimsel Pass (Mountain), Switzerland?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Gletsch, Post via Brig, Brig Bahnhofplatz, Oberwald, and Oberwald, Bahnhof in around 5h 29m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
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 Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–210
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- 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
- +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 (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 Grimsel, Summerloch
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
Bus from Meiringen, Bahnhof to Grimsel Passhöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
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