- Must visit
Kunstmuseum Basel
Switzerland’s oldest public art museum, renowned for its outstanding collection from Holbein to modern masters. A top choice for art lovers visiting Basel.
Cheapest price
$58
Average price
$84
Fastest journey
2 h 41 m
Average duration
2 h 41 m
Trains per day
48
Distance
135 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Montreux to Basel is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Montreux to Basel will cost around $84 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $58.
It's difficult to get from Montreux to Basel without transferring at least 3 times.
IR 95 1702 | 1702 · R 7 24711 | 24711 · IR 15 2507 | 2507 · ICE 374 | 374
R 2 24202 | 24202 · IR 15 2507 | 2507 · ICE 374 | 374
IR 95 1702 | 1702 · IC 51 1609 | 1609
IR 95 1716 | 1716 · R 7 24743 | 24743 · IR 15 2521 | 2521 · IC 61 972 | 972
IR 95 1712 | 1712 · R 7 24733 | 24733 · IR 15 2517 | 2517 · ICE 106 | 106
IR 95 1708 | 1708 · R 7 24723 | 24723 · IR 15 2513 | 2513 · IC 61 964 | 964
IR 95 1702 | 1702 · R 7 24711 | 24711 · IR 15 2507 | 2507 · ICE 374 | 374
IR 95 1704 | 1704 · R 7 24715 | 24715 · IR 15 2509 | 2509 · IC 6 960 | 960
IR 95 1706 | 1706 · R 7 24719 | 24719 · IR 15 2511 | 2511 · ICE 372 | 372
IR 95 1710 | 1710 · R 7 24727 | 24727 · IR 15 2515 | 2515 · IC 6 966 | 966Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Montreux to Basel among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from $53. For those with little time consider booking a bus which can get you there in 2h 22m. 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 train costs an average of $53, and a bus costs an average of $79.
Distance: 83 miles (135 km)
Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$72 Average price Cheapest | $108 Average price | $94 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 2m Average total duration 2h 32m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 52m Average total duration Fastest 2h 22m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 16m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.3kg 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 Montreux to Basel:
A train is $35 (€29) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Montreux to Basel costing on average $108 (€88).
Other travel options to Basel take longer:
Train takes on average 2h 32m.
Tickets start at around $72 (€59) compared to roughly $94 (€77) in fuel and tolls — a saving of about $22 (€18). The journey takes 2h 32m versus 2h 16m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can work, read, or sleep along the way rather than spending the time behind the wheel. You'll also save the hassle of parking at the other end.
Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.
The table below shows live departures for Montreux to Basel trains for tomorrow, Friday, June 19. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
IR 90 1841 | 1841 · IC 6 606 | 606 | 12:10 AM Montreux station | 7h23 | 7:33 AM Basel SBB | 1 transfer | |
IR 95 1743 | 1743 · R 91 6147 | 6147 · IC 6 606 | 606 | 12:39 AM Montreux station | 6h54 | 7:33 AM Basel SBB | 2 transfers | |
R 2 24202 | 24202 · IR 15 2507 | 2507 · ICE 374 | 374 | 5:04 AM Montreux station | 3h00 | 8:04 AM Basel SBB | 2 transfers | |
IR 95 1702 | 1702 · IC 51 1609 | 1609 | 5:23 AM Montreux station | 3h03 | 8:26 AM Basel SBB | 1 transfer | |
IR 95 1702 | 1702 · R 7 24711 | 24711 · IR 15 2507 | 2507 · ICE 374 | 374 | 5:23 AM Montreux station | 2h41 | 8:04 AM Basel SBB | 3 transfers | |
R 2 24206 | 24206 · IR 15 2509 | 2509 · IC 6 960 | 960 | 6:01 AM Montreux station | 3h03 | 9:04 AM Basel SBB | 2 transfers | |
IR 95 1704 | 1704 · R 7 24715 | 24715 · IR 15 2509 | 2509 · IC 6 960 | 960 | 6:23 AM Montreux station | 2h41 | 9:04 AM Basel SBB | 3 transfers | |
RE 33 18408 | 18408 · IC 51 1611 | 1611 | 6:38 AM Montreux station | 2h48 | 9:26 AM Basel SBB | 1 transfer | |
IR 90 1806 | 1806 · IC 1 709 | 709 · IC 6 610 | 610 | 6:49 AM Montreux station | 2h44 | 9:33 AM Basel SBB | 2 transfers | |
RE 33 18454 | 18454 · IC 5 513 | 513 · IR 56 1859 | 1859 | 7:08 AM Montreux station | 2h48 | 9:56 AM Basel SBB | 2 transfers | |
IR 95 1706 | 1706 · R 7 24719 | 24719 · IR 15 2511 | 2511 · ICE 372 | 372 | 7:23 AM Montreux station | 2h41 | 10:04 AM Basel SBB | 3 transfers | |
RE 33 18410 | 18410 · IC 51 1613 | 1613 | 7:38 AM Montreux station | 2h48 | 10:26 AM Basel SBB | 1 transfer | |
IR 90 1808 | 1808 · IC 1 711 | 711 · IC 61 612 | 612 | 7:49 AM Montreux station | 2h44 | 10:33 AM Basel SBB | 2 transfers | |
RE 33 18456 | 18456 · IC 5 515 | 515 · IR 56 1861 | 1861 | 8:08 AM Montreux station | 2h48 | 10:56 AM Basel SBB | 2 transfers | |
IR 95 1708 | 1708 · R 7 24723 | 24723 · IR 15 2513 | 2513 · IC 61 964 | 964 | 8:23 AM Montreux station | 2h41 | 11:04 AM Basel SBB | 3 transfers | |
RE 33 18412 | 18412 · IC 51 1615 | 1615 | 8:38 AM Montreux station | 2h48 | 11:26 AM Basel SBB | 1 transfer | |
IR 90 1810 | 1810 · IC 1 713 | 713 · EC 30460 | 30460 | 8:49 AM Montreux station | 2h43 | 11:32 AM Basel SBB | 2 transfers | |
RE 33 18458 | 18458 · IC 5 517 | 517 · IR 56 1863 | 1863 | 9:08 AM Montreux station | 2h48 | 11:56 AM Basel SBB | 2 transfers | |
IR 95 1710 | 1710 · R 7 24727 | 24727 · IR 15 2515 | 2515 · IC 6 966 | 966 | 9:23 AM Montreux station | 2h41 | 12:04 PM Basel SBB | 3 transfers | |
RE 33 18414 | 18414 · IC 51 1617 | 1617 | 9:38 AM Montreux station | 2h48 | 12:26 PM Basel SBB | 1 transfer | |
IR 90 1812 | 1812 · IC 1 715 | 715 · IC 61 616 | 616 | 9:49 AM Montreux station | 2h44 | 12:33 PM Basel SBB | 2 transfers | |
RE 33 18460 | 18460 · IC 5 519 | 519 · IR 56 1865 | 1865 | 10:08 AM Montreux station | 2h48 | 12:56 PM Basel SBB | 2 transfers | |
IR 95 1712 | 1712 · R 7 24733 | 24733 · IR 15 2517 | 2517 · ICE 106 | 106 | 10:23 AM Montreux station | 2h41 | 1:04 PM Basel SBB | 3 transfers | |
RE 33 18416 | 18416 · IC 51 1619 | 1619 | 10:38 AM Montreux station | 2h48 | 1:26 PM Basel SBB | 1 transfer | |
IR 90 1814 | 1814 · IC 1 717 | 717 · IC 6 618 | 618 | 10:49 AM Montreux station | 2h44 | 1:33 PM Basel SBB | 2 transfers | |
RE 33 18462 | 18462 · IC 5 521 | 521 · IR 56 1867 | 1867 | 11:08 AM Montreux station | 2h48 | 1:56 PM Basel SBB | 2 transfers | |
IR 95 1714 | 1714 · R 7 24737 | 24737 · IR 15 2519 | 2519 · IC 6 970 | 970 | 11:23 AM Montreux station | 2h42 | 2:05 PM Basel SBB | 3 transfers | |
RE 33 18418 | 18418 · IC 51 1621 | 1621 | 11:38 AM Montreux station | 2h48 | 2:26 PM Basel SBB | 1 transfer | |
IR 90 1816 | 1816 · IC 1 719 | 719 · IC 61 620 | 620 | 11:49 AM Montreux station | 2h44 | 2:33 PM Basel SBB | 2 transfers | |
RE 33 18464 | 18464 · IC 5 523 | 523 · IR 56 1869 | 1869 | 12:08 PM Montreux station | 2h48 | 2:56 PM Basel SBB | 2 transfers | |
IR 95 1716 | 1716 · R 7 24743 | 24743 · IR 15 2521 | 2521 · IC 61 972 | 972 | 12:23 PM Montreux station | 2h41 | 3:04 PM Basel SBB | 3 transfers | |
RE 33 18420 | 18420 · IC 51 1623 | 1623 | 12:38 PM Montreux station | 2h48 | 3:26 PM Basel SBB | 1 transfer | |
IR 90 1818 | 1818 · IC 1 721 | 721 · IC 6 622 | 622 | 12:49 PM Montreux station | 2h44 | 3:33 PM Basel SBB | 2 transfers | |
RE 33 18466 | 18466 · IR 15 2523 | 2523 · ICE 276 | 276 | 1:08 PM Montreux station | 2h56 | 4:04 PM Basel SBB | 2 transfers | |
RE 33 18466 | 18466 · IC 5 525 | 525 · RE 56 4571 | 4571 · IR 56 1871 | 1871 | 1:08 PM Montreux station | 2h48 | 3:56 PM Basel SBB | 3 transfers | |
IR 95 1718 | 1718 · R 7 24747 | 24747 · IR 15 2523 | 2523 · ICE 276 | 276 | 1:23 PM Montreux station | 2h41 | 4:04 PM Basel SBB | 3 transfers | |
RE 33 18422 | 18422 · IC 51 1625 | 1625 | 1:38 PM Montreux station | 2h48 | 4:26 PM Basel SBB | 1 transfer | |
IR 90 1820 | 1820 · IC 1 723 | 723 · IC 61 624 | 624 | 1:49 PM Montreux station | 2h44 | 4:33 PM Basel SBB | 2 transfers | |
RE 33 18468 | 18468 · IC 5 527 | 527 · IR 56 1873 | 1873 | 2:08 PM Montreux station | 2h48 | 4:56 PM Basel SBB | 2 transfers | |
IR 95 1720 | 1720 · R 7 24753 | 24753 · IR 15 2525 | 2525 · IC 61 976 | 976 | 2:23 PM Montreux station | 2h41 | 5:04 PM Basel SBB | 3 transfers | |
RE 33 18424 | 18424 · IC 51 1627 | 1627 | 2:38 PM Montreux station | 2h48 | 5:26 PM Basel SBB | 1 transfer | |
IR 90 1822 | 1822 · IC 1 725 | 725 · IC 6 626 | 626 | 2:49 PM Montreux station | 2h44 | 5:33 PM Basel SBB | 2 transfers | |
RE 33 18470 | 18470 · IC 5 529 | 529 · IR 56 1875 | 1875 | 3:08 PM Montreux station | 2h48 | 5:56 PM Basel SBB | 2 transfers | |
IR 95 1722 | 1722 · R 7 24757 | 24757 · IR 15 2527 | 2527 · IC 6 978 | 978 | 3:23 PM Montreux station | 2h41 | 6:04 PM Basel SBB | 3 transfers | |
RE 33 18426 | 18426 · IC 51 1629 | 1629 | 3:38 PM Montreux station | 2h48 | 6:26 PM Basel SBB | 1 transfer | |
IR 90 1824 | 1824 · IC 1 727 | 727 · IC 61 628 | 628 | 3:49 PM Montreux station | 2h44 | 6:33 PM Basel SBB | 2 transfers | |
RE 33 18472 | 18472 · IC 5 531 | 531 · IR 56 1877 | 1877 | 4:08 PM Montreux station | 2h48 | 6:56 PM Basel SBB | 2 transfers | |
IR 95 1724 | 1724 · R 7 24763 | 24763 · IR 15 2529 | 2529 · ICE 100 | 100 | 4:23 PM Montreux station | 2h41 | 7:04 PM Basel SBB | 3 transfers | |
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Trains from Montreux to Basel run on average 14 times per day, taking around 2h 32m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $53 (€44) if you book in advance.
The earliest train runs at 00:02, the last at 23:45. The fastest train covers the 83 miles (135 km) distance in 2h 37m.
Distance 83 miles (135 km) |
Average train duration 2h 32m |
Cheapest ticket price $53 (€44) |
Trains per day 14 |
Fastest train 2h 37m |
First train 12:02 AM |
Last train 11:45 PM |
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Best time to book 84 days |
Discover the best of Basel — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Basel trip today.
Switzerland’s oldest public art museum, renowned for its outstanding collection from Holbein to modern masters. A top choice for art lovers visiting Basel.
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The historic core on the south side of the Rhine, packed with narrow lanes, major sights, and classic Basel atmosphere.
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One of Basel’s defining walking areas, ideal for views, people-watching, and experiencing the city’s close relationship with the river.
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A Swiss cheese tart popular in Basel bakeries and homes, with a savory custard filling in pastry. It is a common casual lunch or snack.
A historic guild-house restaurant serving classic Swiss cuisine and seasonal dishes in an elegant old-town atmosphere.
A long-established Basel brasserie near the museum quarter, known for refined Swiss and French-influenced dishes in a stylish historic setting.
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Basel is costly by European standards. Hotels, dining, and transport are pricey, though supermarkets and lunch specials can help reduce daily costs.
Service is included. Tipping is not required, but rounding up or leaving about 5-10% for very good service is appreciated. Round up for taxis; small tips are optional in cafés and bars.
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