There are 3 ways to get from St. Margrethen SG to Basel by train or car
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Train via Zurich
best- Take the train from St. Margrethen Sg to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ir36 / ...
2h 42mCHF 53–213Drive 189.1 km
cheapest- Drive from St. Margrethen SG to Baselcar 189.1 km
2h 2mCHF 31–45Train
- Take the train from St. Margrethen SG to Zürich HBtrain Ir13 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ir36 / ...
3h 3mCHF 69–213
St. Margrethen SG to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. Margrethen SG to Basel is to drive which costs SFr 30 - SFr 45 and takes 2h 2m.
The fastest way to get from St. Margrethen SG to Basel is to drive which takes 2h 2m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 45.
No, there is no direct train from St. Margrethen SG to Basel. However, there are services departing from St. Margrethen Sg and arriving at Basel SBB via Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 42m.
The distance between St. Margrethen SG and Basel is 202 km. The road distance is 189.1 km.
The best way to get from St. Margrethen SG to Basel without a car is to train via Zurich which takes 2h 42m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 220.
It takes approximately 2h 42m to get from St. Margrethen SG to Basel, including transfers.
St. Margrethen SG to Basel train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from St. Margrethen Sg station.
St. Margrethen SG to Basel train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zuerich Hb station.
Yes, the driving distance between St. Margrethen SG to Basel is 189 km. It takes approximately 2h 2m to drive from St. Margrethen SG to Basel.
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What companies run services between St. Margrethen SG, Switzerland and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from St. Margrethen Sg to Basel SBB via Zuerich Hb and Zürich HB in around 2h 42m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from St. Margrethen Sg to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–120
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from St. Margrethen SG to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–120
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from St. Margrethen Sg to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
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