The average train between Basel and Calw takes 2h 58m and the fastest train takes 2h 41m. There is a train service every few hours from Basel to Calw. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run hourly between Basel and Calw. The earliest departure is at 5:25 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Basel is at 11:27 PM which arrives into Calw at 7:08 AM. All services require a transfer at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and take an average of 2h 58m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct train from Basel to Calw. However, there are services departing from Basel station and arriving at Calw station via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 58m.
Basel to Calw train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Basel Bad Bf station.
Basel to Calw train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Calw, Bahnhof/ZOB station.
Book your Basel to Calw train tickets online with Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB) and 2 other operators.
The distance between Basel and Calw is 155 km. The road distance is 246 km.
You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Calw, Bahnhof/ZOB via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Karlsruhe Hbf, Pforzheim Hbf, and Pforzheim Hauptbahnhof in around 3h 11m.