There are 4 ways to get from Rapperswil to Basel by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Rapperswil SG to Zürich HBtrain S15 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ir36 / ...
2hCHF 38–64Train via Zürich HB
cheapest- Take the train from Rapperswil SG to Zürich HBtrain S15 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ice / ...
2h 17mCHF 20–43Train, bus
- Take the train from Rapperswil SG to Zürich HBtrain S15 / ...
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Basel SBBbus 207 / ...
2h 51mCHF 27–36Drive 121.2 km
- Drive from Rapperswil to Baselcar 121.2 km
1h 21mCHF 22–31
Rapperswil to Basel by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rapperswil to Basel is to drive which costs SFr 21 - SFr 35 and takes 1h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Rapperswil to Basel is to drive which takes 1h 21m and costs SFr 21 - SFr 35.
No, there is no direct train from Rapperswil to Basel. However, there are services departing from Rapperswil SG and arriving at Basel SBB via Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h.
The distance between Rapperswil and Basel is 128 km. The road distance is 121.2 km.
The best way to get from Rapperswil to Basel without a car is to train which takes 2h and costs SFr 35 - SFr 65.
It takes approximately 2h to get from Rapperswil to Basel, including transfers.
Rapperswil to Basel train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Rapperswil SG station.
Rapperswil to Basel train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rapperswil to Basel is 121 km. It takes approximately 1h 21m to drive from Rapperswil to Basel.
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What companies run services between Rapperswil, Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Rapperswil SG to Basel SBB via Zürich HB in around 2h.
Train from Rapperswil SG to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–20
- 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 26–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Rapperswil SG to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–20
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Rapperswil SG to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–20
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–10
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–10
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–17
- Website
- Grand Bus
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