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Compare coach and train for Basel to Aarau
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Basel to Aarau among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £4 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 9m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.0kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £4, while a train costs an average of £15.
Distance: 40 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£15 Average Price | £4 Average Price Cheapest | £49 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 9m Average total duration Fastest 39m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 17m Average total duration 47m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 56m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Aarau:
A coach is £11 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Aarau costing on average £15.
Other travel options to Aarau take longer:
Coach takes on average 1h 17m.
The journey is about 17m faster (39m by train vs 56m by car) and roughly £34 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (£15 vs £49). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Basel to Aarau
How to get to Aarau from Basel by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Basel to Aarau is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- IR 37 2287 | 228720:430h38Basel SBB21:21Aarau station£141One-way0 changes
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- IR 37 2287 | 228720:430h38Basel SBB21:21Aarau station£141One-way0 changes
Fastest
- IR 37 2287 | 228720:430h38Basel SBB21:21Aarau station£141One-way0 changes
Other options
- IR 37 2263 | 22638:430h38Basel SBB9:21Aarau station£151One-way0 changes
- IR 37 2267 | 226710:430h38Basel SBB11:21Aarau station£151One-way0 changes
- IR 37 2265 | 22659:430h38Basel SBB10:21Aarau station£151One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Aarau:
A coach is £11 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Aarau costing on average £15.
Other travel options to Aarau take longer:
Coach takes on average 1h 17m.
- Around 12 trains per day.
- Around 4 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Basel and Aarau as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Basel SBB and arrive in Aarau station.
- Travel with SBB, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), Südostbahn to go to Aarau by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, Autolinee Ventre to go to Aarau by coach.
- 2 direct trains per day with Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS).
- 4 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar, Autolinee Ventre.
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