There are 4 ways to get from Kerns to Basel by train or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Sarnen to Luzerntrain S5 / ...
- Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain Ic21 / ...
2h 20mCHF 41–61Drive 116.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Kerns to Baselcar 116.7 km
1h 15mCHF 20–28Train via Stans, Bahnhof
- Take the train from Stans to Luzerntrain S4 / ...
- Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain Ic21 / ...
2h 27mCHF 39–59Train via Gelterkinden
- Take the train from Sarnen to Luzerntrain S5 / ...
- Take the train from Luzern to Gelterkindentrain Ir
- Take the train from Gelterkinden to Basel SBBtrain S3 / ...
3h 2mCHF 42–116
Kerns to Basel by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kerns to Basel is to drive which costs SFr 19 - SFr 28 and takes 1h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Kerns to Basel is to drive which takes 1h 15m and costs SFr 19 - SFr 28.
No, there is no direct train from Kerns to Basel. However, there are services departing from Sarnen and arriving at Basel SBB via Luzern. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 20m.
The distance between Kerns and Basel is 115 km. The road distance is 116.7 km.
The best way to get from Kerns to Basel without a car is to train which takes 2h 20m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 65.
It takes approximately 2h 20m to get from Kerns to Basel, including transfers.
Kerns to Basel train services, operated by Zentralbahn, depart from Sarnen station.
Kerns to Basel train services, operated by Zentralbahn, arrive at Luzern station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kerns to Basel is 117 km. It takes approximately 1h 15m to drive from Kerns to Basel.
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What companies run services between Kerns, Switzerland and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Kerns, Post to Basel SBB via Sarnen, Bahnhof, Sarnen, and Luzern in around 2h 20m.
- Phone
- +41 (0)58 668 80 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- zentralbahn.ch
Train from Sarnen to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–13
- Website
- https://www.zentralbahn.ch/en
Train from Stans to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–10
- Website
- https://www.zentralbahn.ch/en
Train from Sarnen to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–13
- Website
- https://www.zentralbahn.ch/en
- 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 Luzern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Luzern to Gelterkinden
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–75
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Gelterkinden to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–25
- 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 30–45
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Luzern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
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