There are 2 ways to get from Basel to Saxon by train or car
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Basel to Saxon by train
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The cheapest way to get from Basel to Saxon is to drive which costs SFr 35 - SFr 55 and takes 2h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Saxon is to drive which takes 2h 23m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 55.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Saxon. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Saxon via Visp. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 17m.
The distance between Basel and Saxon is 256 km. The road distance is 233.1 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Saxon without a car is to train which takes 3h 17m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 270.
It takes approximately 3h 17m to get from Basel to Saxon, including transfers.
Basel to Saxon train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Saxon train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Visp station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Saxon is 233 km. It takes approximately 2h 23m to drive from Basel to Saxon.
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What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Saxon, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Saxon via Visp in around 3h 17m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–210
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Visp to Saxon
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–19
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +41 27 720 47 47
- [email protected]
- Website
- regionalps.ch
Train from Visp to Saxon
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–41
- Schedules at
- regionalps.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 20–24
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 36–41
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