The average train between Ettlingen and Basel takes 2h 8m and the fastest train takes 1h 52m. There is an hourly train service from Ettlingen to Basel. 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 Ettlingen and Basel. The earliest departure is at 12:29 AM at night, and the last departure from Ettlingen is at 10:49 PM which arrives into Basel at 1:01 AM. All services require a transfer at Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz and take an average of 2h 8m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct train from Ettlingen to Basel. However, there are services departing from Ettlingen station and arriving at Basel station via Basel Bad Bf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 8m.
Ettlingen to Basel train services, operated by Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH, depart from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
Ettlingen to Basel train services, operated by Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH, arrive at Basel Bad Bf station.
The distance between Ettlingen and Basel is 165.7 km. The road distance is 196 km.
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf hourly. Tickets cost CHF 30–80 and the journey takes 1h 35m. Two other operators also service this route.