The average bus between Basel and Idar-Oberstein takes 14h 26m and the fastest bus takes 10h 39m. The bus service runs several times per day from Basel to Idar-Oberstein. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run twice daily between Basel and Idar-Oberstein. The earliest departure is at 1:05 AM at night, and the last departure from Basel is at 9:00 PM which arrives into Idar-Oberstein at 7:40 AM. All services require a transfer at Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon and take an average of 14h 26m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Idar-Oberstein. However, there are services departing from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) station and arriving at Idar, Pappelstraße station via Luxembourg station and Trier central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 26m.
Basel to Idar-Oberstein bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) station.
Basel to Idar-Oberstein bus services, operated by Scherer-Reisen, arrive at Idar, Pappelstraße station.
The distance between Basel and Idar-Oberstein is 240.5 km. The road distance is 302 km.
You can take a bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Idar, Pappelstraße via Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon, Trier central train station, and Trier, Hauptbahnhof in around 8h 54m.