There are 4 ways to get from Ramstein Air Base to Swiss Alps by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or night train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Kaiserslautern Hbf to Mannheim Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Airolotrain
10h 26mCHF 94–325Bus, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Kaiserslautern central train station to Saarbrücken bus stationbus N90 / ...
- Take the bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Luzernbus
- Drive from Engelberg, Bahnhof to Swiss Alpscar
13h 12mCHF 51–85Drive 449.5 km
- Drive from Ramstein Air Base to Swiss Alpscar 449.5 km
4h 55mCHF 74–107Train, night train
- Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain S1 / ...
- Take the night train from Heidelberg Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Airolotrain
13h 12mCHF 77–179
Ramstein Air Base to Swiss Alps by foot, bus, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ramstein Air Base to Swiss Alps is to bus and drive which costs SFr 50 - SFr 85 and takes 13h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Ramstein Air Base to Swiss Alps is to drive which takes 4h 55m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 110.
No, there is no direct train from Ramstein Air Base to Swiss Alps. However, there are services departing from Kaiserslautern Hbf and arriving at Airolo via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 26m.
The distance between Ramstein Air Base and Swiss Alps is 557 km. The road distance is 449.5 km.
The best way to get from Ramstein Air Base to Swiss Alps without a car is to train which takes 10h 26m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 330.
It takes approximately 10h 26m to get from Ramstein Air Base to Swiss Alps, including transfers.
Ramstein Air Base to Swiss Alps train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Kaiserslautern Hbf station.
Ramstein Air Base to Swiss Alps train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ramstein Air Base to Swiss Alps is 449 km. It takes approximately 4h 55m to drive from Ramstein Air Base to Swiss Alps.
There are 489+ hotels available in Swiss Alps.
What companies run services between Ramstein Air Base, Germany and Swiss Alps, Canton Ticino, Switzerland?
You can take a vehicle from Ramstein Air Base to Gotthard Passhöhe via Ramstein, Air Base Bau 2113, Ramstein, ZOB, Ramstein, Miesenbacher Straße, Kaiserslautern, Hbf, Kaiserslautern Hbf, Mannheim Hbf, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, Airolo, and Airolo, Stazione in around 10h 26m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Kaiserslautern Hbf to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–190
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Kaiserslautern Hbf to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–18
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
Train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–21
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Kaiserslautern Hbf to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Kaiserslautern Hbf to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–20
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Airolo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–85
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Airolo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Heidelberg Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–89
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 86–89
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 55–65
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 25–30
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Kaiserslautern central train station to Saarbrücken bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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