There are 6 ways to get from Basel to Bad Ems by train (Trenitalia), bus, train, car, or plane
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Train via Mannheim
best- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
5h 1m€75–202Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Saarbrücken bus stationbus FlixBus N506 / ...
- Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain Re1
7h 54m€51–80Drive 397.8 km
- Drive from Basel to Bad Emscar 397.8 km
3h 43m€70–102Fly, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BSL - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf to Koblenz Hbftrain
5h 55m€138–394Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain 43N
6h 19m€87–222Bus
- Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Montabaurbus N884 / ...
7h 58m
Basel to Bad Ems by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Bad Ems is to bus and train which costs €50 - €80 and takes 7h 54m.
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, Bahnhof and arriving at Bad Ems Rathaus via Frankfurt central train station and Montabaur Bf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 58m.
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 5h 1m.
The distance between Basel and Bad Ems is 425 km. The road distance is 397.8 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Bad Ems without a car is to train via Mannheim which takes 5h 1m and costs €70 - €210.
It takes approximately 5h 1m to get from Basel to Bad Ems, including transfers.
Basel to Bad Ems bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Basel, Bahnhof 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 5h 1m and costs €70 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 7h 58m.
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 5h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Bad Ems Rathaus via Frankfurt central train station and Montabaur Bf in around 7h 58m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–550
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–310
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel SBB to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–220
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €70–110
- 2nd Class
- €55–75
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
Train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–29
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Saarbrücken bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Montabaur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Bad Ems bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB 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 398 km. It takes approximately 3h 43m to drive from Basel to Bad Ems.
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