There are 4 ways to get from Schaffhausen to Basel by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Schaffhausen to Zürich HBtrain Re48 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ir36 / ...
2h 2mCHF 44–130Drive 94.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Schaffhausen to Baselcar 94.1 km
1h 22mCHF 16–23Bus, line 38 bus
- Take the bus from Erzingen to Rheinfeldenbus A / ...
- Take the bus from Wyhlen, Hebelschule to Basel, Kinderspitalbus 38
3h 44mCHF 21–45Train via Brugg
- Take the train from Schaffhausen to Brugg AGtrain S12
- Take the train from Brugg AG to Basel SBBtrain Ir36 / ...
2h 44mCHF 32–138
Schaffhausen to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Schaffhausen to Basel is to drive which costs SFr 15 - SFr 23 and takes 1h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Schaffhausen to Basel is to drive which takes 1h 22m and costs SFr 15 - SFr 23.
No, there is no direct bus from Schaffhausen to Basel. However, there are services departing from Erzingen and arriving at Basel, Kinderspital via Wyhlen, Hebelschule. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Schaffhausen to Basel. However, there are services departing from Schaffhausen and arriving at Basel SBB via Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 2m.
The distance between Schaffhausen and Basel is 134 km. The road distance is 94.1 km.
The best way to get from Schaffhausen to Basel without a car is to train which takes 2h 2m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 130.
It takes approximately 2h 2m to get from Schaffhausen to Basel, including transfers.
Schaffhausen to Basel bus services, operated by DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB), depart from Erzingen station.
Schaffhausen to Basel train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Schaffhausen station.
The best way to get from Schaffhausen to Basel is to train which takes 2h 2m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 130. Alternatively, you can bus and line 38 bus, which costs SFr 20 - SFr 45 and takes 3h 44m.
What companies run services between Schaffhausen, Switzerland and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Schaffhausen to Basel SBB via Zürich HB in around 2h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Schaffhausen to Basel, Kinderspital via Erzingen, Erzingen, Rheinfelden, Rheinfelden, Wyhlen Bahnhof, and Wyhlen, Hebelschule in around 3h 44m.
Train from Schaffhausen to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Schaffhausen to Brugg AG
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Brugg AG to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brugg AG to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Brugg AG to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Bus from Erzingen to Rheinfelden
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–19
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
- [email protected]
- Website
- Basler Verkehrs-Betriebe
Bus from Wyhlen, Hebelschule to Basel, Kinderspital
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Schedules at
- Basler Verkehrs-Betriebe
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More Questions & Answers
Schaffhausen to Basel bus services, operated by DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB), arrive at Rheinfelden station.
Schaffhausen to Basel train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Schaffhausen to Basel is 94 km. It takes approximately 1h 22m to drive from Schaffhausen to Basel.
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