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Compare train and coach for Basel to Sion
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Basel to Sion among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £24. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 2h 35m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £24, and a train costs an average of £55.
Distance: 149 km
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Most popular Coach | Train |
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£24 Average Price Cheapest | £67 Average Price |
3h 21m Average total duration 2h 51m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 5m Average total duration Fastest 2h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Basel to Sion
How to get to Sion from Basel by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Basel to Sion is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
IC 61 615 | 615 · IC 1 712 | 712 · IR 90 1817 | 1817Cheapest
IC 61 615 | 615 · IC 1 712 | 712 · IR 90 1817 | 1817Fastest
IC 6 613 | 613 · IR 90 1816 | 1816Other options
IC 61 965 | 965 · IC 8 812 | 812 · IR 95 1718 | 1718
IC 6 963 | 963 · IR 95 1716 | 1716
IC 6 617 | 617 · IR 90 1820 | 1820Find all the dates and times for this journey by train, bus, flight, and ferry .
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This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Sion:
A coach is £31 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Sion costing on average £55.
Other travel options to Sion take longer:
Coach takes on average 11h 45m.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 2 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Basel and Sion as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Basel SBB and arrive in Gare de Sion.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus to go to Sion by coach.
- Travel with SBB, Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS), Südostbahn to go to Sion by train.
- 2 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar.
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