There are 7 ways to get from Basel to Bad Ems by train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Mannheim
best- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain 43N / ...
6h 20m€76–193Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Basel Bad Bf to Koblenz Hbfnighttrain Nj
6h 15m€34–110Bus
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe central train stationbus FlixBus 108 / ...
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Coblenz central train stationbus N93
9h 35m€42–63Drive 393.4 km
- Drive from Basel to Bad Emscar 393.4 km
3h 43m€71–103Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain 43N
6h 26m€82–178Train to Zurich Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane ZRH - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf to Koblenz Hbftrain
6h 9m€144–329Fly from Basel, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BSL - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf to Koblenz Hbftrain
6h€137–419
Basel to Bad Ems by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Bad Ems is to bus which costs €40 - €65 and takes 9h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Bad Ems is to drive which takes 3h 43m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Bad Ems. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Bad Ems Westbahnhof via Karlsruhe central train station and Koblenz Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Bad Ems. However, there are services departing from Basel Bad Bf and arriving at Bad Ems Westbahnhof via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Koblenz Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 20m.
The distance between Basel and Bad Ems is 470 km. The road distance is 393.4 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Bad Ems without a car is to train via Mannheim which takes 6h 20m and costs €75 - €200.
It takes approximately 6h 20m to get from Basel to Bad Ems, including transfers.
Basel to Bad Ems bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Bad Ems train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Basel Bad Bf station.
The best way to get from Basel to Bad Ems is to train via Mannheim which takes 6h 20m and costs €75 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €65 and takes 9h 35m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Bad Ems, Germany?
You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Bad Ems Westbahnhof via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Koblenz Hauptbahnhof in around 6h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Bad Ems Westbahnhof via Karlsruhe central train station, Coblenz central train station, and Koblenz Hauptbahnhof in around 9h 35m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–330
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–450
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–450
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–210
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–330
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–380
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €70–110
- 2nd Class
- €55–75
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- Süwex
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Basel Bad Bf to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–101
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €97–101
- Couchette Carriage
- €60–75
- Seating Carriage
- €30–40
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Coblenz central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Basel to Bad Ems bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Basel to Bad Ems train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Bad Ems is 393 km. It takes approximately 3h 43m to drive from Basel to Bad Ems.
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