Train from Sissach to Sion

🇨🇭 Sissach → 🇨🇭 Sion

Straight-line Distance

142 km

SSW (194.2°)

Rail Distance

~185 km

Estimated by rail

Travel Time

~50m

High_Speed

CO2 Saved vs Flight

91.3%

33.0 kg less CO2

Environmental Comparison

Train

High_Speed

CO2 Emissions 3.1 kg

Flight

Economy class

CO2 Emissions 36.1 kg

Taking the train saves 33.0 kg CO2 (91.3% less emissions)

Route Information

Requires Transfer

Stations on This Route

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Origin

Sissach
🇨🇭

Destination

Sion

Journey Tips

SBB trains connect Sissach in Basel-Landschaft with Sion via Basel or Olten and the Rhône Valley. Sissach is a modest market town and rail junction in the lower Homberg valley. The journey crosses a fine cross-section of Swiss landscapes from Jura foothills to alpine Valais.

Scenic Highlight

The Rhône Valley between Martigny and Sion, with its extraordinary combination of terraced Chasselas and Pinot Noir vineyards on the sunward slopes and the permanent snowfields of the Bernese and Valaisian Alps above, is a defining Swiss landscape.

Booking Tip

Buy tickets via sbb.ch or at any Swiss station machine; Swiss Travel Pass holders travel free on this entirely domestic SBB route, and the journey is straightforward with a change typically at Basel or Olten.

Continue Your Journey

Continue from Sion

🇨🇭 Sierre/Siders 15 km 🇨🇭 Disentis/Muster 126 km 🇨🇭 Andermatt 105 km 🇨🇭 Altdorf 121 km 🇨🇭 Bellinzona 129 km

Also from Sissach

🇨🇭 Sierre/Siders 132 km 🇨🇭 Aigle 143 km 🇨🇭 Altdorf 90 km 🇨🇭 Andermatt 109 km 🇨🇭 Disentis/Muster 115 km

Frequently Asked Questions

The estimated train journey from Sissach to Sion takes approximately 50m. This estimate is based on a rail distance of ~185 km using a high_speed service.
The estimated rail distance from Sissach to Sion is approximately 185 km (142 km straight-line). Rail routes are longer than straight-line distances because tracks follow terrain and connect intermediate cities.
Travelling by train from Sissach to Sion emits approximately 3.1 kg of CO2, compared to 36.1 kg by flight. Taking the train saves 33.0 kg of CO2 — a 91.3% reduction in emissions.
The route from Sissach to Sion typically requires at least one transfer. Check operator timetables for the most direct connection available.
Check regional and national rail operator websites for services between Sissach and Sion.

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Data last updated: 2026-02-27