.png){kind=small}
4.9
4.6
Travel Information
Compare bus 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 bus with prices starting from $5. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 38m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.0kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $5, and a train costs an average of $17.
Distance: 24 miles (40 km)
Compare train with
Most popular Train | Bus |
|---|---|
$22 Average price | $5 Average price Cheapest |
1h 8m Average total duration Fastest 38m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 23m Average total duration 53m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Basel to Aarau
How to get from Basel to Aarau by train, bus or flight.
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.
Cheapest
Fastest
Other options
Find all the dates and times for this journey by train, bus, flight, and ferry .
Compare prices and tickets Prices for trains, buses and flights
Compare bus and train prices over the next three weeks. See the best deals at a glance, find the lowest fares, and choose the option that fits your budget.
Mar 23
Mar 24
Mar 25
Mar 26
Mar 27
Mar 28
Mar 29
More than 1,000 travel companies trust us to sell their tickets all in one place.
FAQs: Travel from Basel to Aarau
Travel to Aarau easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Basel to Aarau.
This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Aarau:
A bus is $12 (€10) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Aarau costing on average $17 (€14).
Other travel options to Aarau take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 0m.
- Around 12 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Basel and Aarau as scheduled services by bus 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 bus.
- 2 direct trains per day with SBB, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS).
- 4 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar, Autolinee Ventre.
Travelling from Basel to Aarau: related information
Here are some other resources that might have the information you need
Travel to popular destinations by train, bus or flight
The Omio App Makes Travel Planning Easy
We’ll get you where you want to go. From live train updates to mobile tickets, our innovative app is the ideal way to plan and keep track of your travel.
