There are 6 ways to get from Sarnen to Aarau by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train via Olten
best- Take the train from Sarnen to Luzerntrain S5 / ...
- Take the train from Luzern to Oltentrain Ir26
1h 26mCHF 37–89Drive 68.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Sarnen to Aaraucar 68.6 km
59 minCHF 12–17Line 50 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Luzern, Pilatusplatz to Menziken, Bahnhofbus 50
- Take the bus from Menziken, Bahnhof to Aarau, Bahnhof Südbus Ev
3h 11mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Sarnen to Aarautaxi 68.6 km
59 minCHF 340–410Train
- Take the train from Sarnen to Luzerntrain S5 / ...
- Take the train from Luzern to Lenzburgtrain S9
2h 20mCHF 27–73Train, line 50 bus
- Take the train from Sarnen to Luzerntrain S5 / ...
- Take the bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Menziken, Bahnhofbus 50
- Take the train from Menziken to Aarautrain S14
2h 41m
Sarnen to Aarau by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sarnen to Aarau is to drive which costs SFr 11 - SFr 17 and takes 59 min.
The fastest way to get from Sarnen to Aarau is to drive which takes 59 min and costs SFr 11 - SFr 17.
No, there is no direct bus from Sarnen to Aarau. However, there are services departing from Sarnen, Bahnhof and arriving at Aarau, Bahnhof Süd via Luzern, Pilatusplatz and Menziken, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 11m.
No, there is no direct train from Sarnen to Aarau. However, there are services departing from Sarnen and arriving at Aarau via Luzern and Olten. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 26m.
The distance between Sarnen and Aarau is 88 km. The road distance is 68.6 km.
The best way to get from Sarnen to Aarau without a car is to train via Olten which takes 1h 26m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 90.
It takes approximately 1h 26m to get from Sarnen to Aarau, including transfers.
Sarnen to Aarau bus services, operated by Auto AG Rothenburg, depart from Luzern, Pilatusplatz station.
Sarnen to Aarau train services, operated by Zentralbahn, depart from Sarnen station.
The best way to get from Sarnen to Aarau is to train via Olten which takes 1h 26m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 90. Alternatively, you can line 50 bus and bus, which costs and takes 3h 11m.
What companies run services between Sarnen, Switzerland and Aarau, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Sarnen to Aarau via Luzern and Olten in around 1h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Sarnen, Bahnhof to Aarau, Bahnhof Süd via Luzern, Pilatusplatz, Luzern, Pilatusplatz, and Menziken, Bahnhof in around 3h 11m.
- 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 Sarnen to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–13
- 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 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Luzern to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–30
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Luzern to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Luzern to Lenzburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- 0800 888 800
- Website
- aargauverkehr.ch
Train from Menziken to Aarau
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- aargauverkehr.ch
- Phone
- +41 41 289 33 22
- Website
- autoag.ch
Bus from Luzern, Pilatusplatz to Menziken, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- autoag.ch
Bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Menziken, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- autoag.ch
- Phone
- 0800 888 800
- Website
- aargauverkehr.ch
Bus from Menziken, Bahnhof to Aarau, Bahnhof Süd
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- aargauverkehr.ch
- Phone
- 062 544 50 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- busaarau.ch
Bus from Menziken, Bahnhof to Aarau, Bahnhof Süd
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- busaarau.ch
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Estimated price
- CHF 340–410
Hey Taxi
- Phone
- +41 41 360 60 60
- Website
- heytaxis.ch
Taxi Ernst Hess AG
- Phone
- +41 41 310 10 10
- Website
- hesstaxi.ch
Taxi Luzern
- Phone
- +41 41 310 10 10
- Website
- taxiluzern.ch
Taxi Wyss
- Phone
- +41 77 409 33 11
- Website
- taxi-wyss.ch
Geissenparadies Göscheneralptal
- Phone
- +41 79 545 14 52
- Website
- andermatt.swiss
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More Questions & Answers
Sarnen to Aarau bus services, operated by Auto AG Rothenburg, arrive at Menziken, Bahnhof station.
Sarnen to Aarau train services, operated by Zentralbahn, arrive at Luzern station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sarnen to Aarau is 69 km. It takes approximately 59 min to drive from Sarnen to Aarau.
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