There are 4 ways to get from Ramstein Air Base to Swiss Alps by train (TGV), bus, car, or 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, Hauptbahnhoftrain S2 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Airolotrain
11h 21mCHF 92–217Bus, 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 17mCHF 50–80Drive 449.5 km
- Drive from Ramstein Air Base to Swiss Alpscar 449.5 km
4h 54mCHF 75–108Train via Zurich
- Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain S3 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Airolotrain
14h 47mCHF 112–208
Ramstein Air Base to Swiss Alps by foot, bus, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ramstein Air Base to Swiss Alps is to bus and drive which costs SFr 50 - SFr 80 and takes 13h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Ramstein Air Base to Swiss Alps is to drive which takes 4h 54m 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 11h 21m.
The distance between Ramstein Air Base and Swiss Alps is 570 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 11h 21m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 220.
It takes approximately 11h 21m to get from Ramstein Air Base to Swiss Alps, including transfers.
Ramstein Air Base to Swiss Alps train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Kaiserslautern, Hbf station.
Ramstein Air Base to Swiss Alps train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ramstein Air Base to Swiss Alps is 449 km. It takes approximately 4h 54m to drive from Ramstein Air Base to Swiss Alps.
There are 470+ 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, Kaiserslautern, Hbf, Kaiserslautern, Hbf, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, Airolo, and Airolo, Stazione in around 11h 21m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–18
- Schedules at
- Süwex
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–18
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–55
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Basel SBB to Airolo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–85
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Zürich HB to Airolo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–70
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Kaiserslautern central train station to Saarbrücken bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–45
- Website
- Flixbus
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