Trains in Switzerland

Just look at the same routes this month and the prices will be comparable. Most trains in Europe are state-run and prices don't fluctuate as much as airlines would. It should be comparable.

Thank you

Go to www.sbb.ch/en. End of May is too far away to get actual prices now, but you can look at a date nearby.

Full fare tickets in Switzerland are always the same price, but expect a couple of percent price increase for 2026. They are based on the distance traveled.

The first thing you may see is a price on a black background with a "%" sign. These are Supersaver Tickets. Ignore these as they are only good for a particular train and the price is if you buy it now. To get the full fare price, click on the red box. Next page under "Travel Options" click on "Full price" and below that click the box "Point-to-point ticket" The right will show the price. In this case, Basel to Luzern 2nd class is 36 CHF. That ticket is good on any train that day.

There is an option to travel at half price, but you must purchase a Half Fare Card which costs 120 CHF and is good for 30 days. It should be obvious that you need 240 CHF worth of tickets for you to break even, and two 36 CHF tickets is not close. The Half Fare Card also works on boats and buses and mountain lifts, so it may pay off in the end if you do enough excursions.

A 4-day adult 2nd class pass costs 295 CHF per person. This would be convenient, but the most expensive option. Further, it only gives discounts like the Half Fare Card for mountain lifts, with a few exceptions. It does cover the Rigibahn and Stanserhornbahn.

So did some looking and calculation but don’t know if did correctly lol. What is name of Basel train station and is there only one place to catch train?

The main station is Basel SBB. That is where you get direct trains to Luzern.