There are 3 ways to get from Emmen to Basel by train or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain Ic21 / ...
1h 44mCHF 24–40Drive 92.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Emmen to Baselcar 92.3 km
58 minCHF 16–22Train via Sursee
- Take the train from Emmenbrücke Gersag to Surseetrain S1 / ...
- Take the train from Sursee to Basel SBBtrain Ir27 / ...
2h 12mCHF 30–96
Emmen to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Emmen to Basel is to drive which costs SFr 15 - SFr 22 and takes 58 min.
The fastest way to get from Emmen to Basel is to drive which takes 58 min and costs SFr 15 - SFr 22.
No, there is no direct train from Emmen to Basel. However, there are services departing from Emmenbrücke Gersag and arriving at Basel SBB via Luzern. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 44m.
The distance between Emmen and Basel is 97 km. The road distance is 92.3 km.
The best way to get from Emmen to Basel without a car is to train which takes 1h 44m and costs SFr 23 - SFr 40.
It takes approximately 1h 44m to get from Emmen to Basel, including transfers.
Emmen to Basel train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Luzern station.
Emmen to Basel train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Emmen to Basel is 92 km. It takes approximately 58 min to drive from Emmen to Basel.
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What companies run services between Emmen, Switzerland and Basel, Switzerland?
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Luzern to Basel SBB hourly. Tickets cost CHF 30–100 and the journey takes 1h 1m. Schweizerische Südostbahn AG also services this route every 4 hours.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Luzern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Emmenbrücke Gersag to Sursee
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–21
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Sursee to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–75
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Luzern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–35
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
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