There are 4 ways to get from Basel to Sempachersee by train, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Surseetrain Ir27 / ...
1h 13mCHF 25–38Drive 78.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Basel to Nottwilcar 78.9 km
53 minCHF 13–19Taxi
- Take the taxi from Basel to Nottwiltaxi 78.9 km
53 minCHF 350–420Train via Olten
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Oltentrain S3 / ...
- Take the train from Olten to Sempach-Neuenkirchtrain Re24 / ...
1h 45mCHF 18–78
Basel to Sempachersee by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Sempachersee is to drive which costs SFr 12 - SFr 19 and takes 53 min.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Sempachersee is to drive which takes 53 min and costs SFr 12 - SFr 19.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Sempachersee. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Sursee via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 13m.
The distance between Basel and Sempachersee is 69 km. The road distance is 78.9 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Sempachersee without a car is to train which takes 1h 13m and costs SFr 25 - SFr 40.
It takes approximately 1h 13m to get from Basel to Sempachersee, including transfers.
Basel to Sempachersee train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Sempachersee train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Olten station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Sempachersee is 79 km. It takes approximately 53 min to drive from Basel to Sempachersee.
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What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Sempachersee, Switzerland?
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Basel SBB to Sursee hourly. Tickets cost CHF 22–70 and the journey takes 55 min. Schweizerische Südostbahn AG also services this route twice a week.
Train from Basel SBB to Sursee
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Olten to Sempach-Neuenkirch
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Basel SBB to Sursee
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–35
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Basel SBB to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–25
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Basel SBB to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- CHF 350–420
33er Taxi AG
- Phone
- +41 61 333 33 33
- Website
- 33ertaxi.ch
Mini Cab AG
- Phone
- +41 61 777 77 77
- Website
- mini-cab.ch
Taxi-Zentrale AG Basel
- Phone
- +41 61 222 22 22
- Website
- taxi-zentrale.ch
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