There are 4 ways to get from Herisau to Basel by train or car
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Train via St. Gallen
best- Take the train from St. Gallen to Zürich HBtrain Ic5 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ir36 / ...
2h 42mCHF 43–192Drive 159.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Herisau to Baselcar 159.3 km
1h 42mCHF 26–38Train
- Take the train from Gossau SG to Zürich HBtrain Ir13 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ir36 / ...
2h 56mCHF 40–175Train via Zurich
- Take the train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ice / ...
3h 25mCHF 28–182
Herisau to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Herisau to Basel is to drive which costs SFr 25 - SFr 40 and takes 1h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Herisau to Basel is to drive which takes 1h 42m and costs SFr 25 - SFr 40.
No, there is no direct train from Herisau to Basel. However, there are services departing from Herisau and arriving at Basel SBB via St. Gallen and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 42m.
The distance between Herisau and Basel is 183 km. The road distance is 159.3 km.
The best way to get from Herisau to Basel without a car is to train via St. Gallen which takes 2h 42m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 200.
It takes approximately 2h 42m to get from Herisau to Basel, including transfers.
Herisau to Basel train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from St. Gallen station.
Herisau to Basel train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Herisau to Basel is 159 km. It takes approximately 1h 42m to drive from Herisau to Basel.
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What companies run services between Herisau, Switzerland and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Herisau to Basel SBB via St. Gallen and Zürich HB in around 2h 42m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from St. Gallen to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Gossau SG to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from St. Gallen to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–25
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- CHF 17–25
Train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–26
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- CHF 17–25
- Phone
- +41 71 554 00 00
- Website
- thurbo.ch
Train from St. Gallen to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–21
- Schedules at
- thurbo.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 10–14
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 17–21
Train from Gossau SG to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–20
- Schedules at
- thurbo.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 9–13
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 16–20
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–11
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–85
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 70–85
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 45–55
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 15–19
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