There are 6 ways to get from Basel to Bad Ems by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, or train
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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 4m€75–307Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe central train stationbus FlixBus N487 / ...
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Coblenz central train stationbus N93
7h 8m€36–59Drive 393.4 km
- Drive from Basel to Bad Emscar 393.4 km
3h 43m€69–100Fly, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BSL - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 11m€129–399Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain 43N
6h 18m€88–341Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Limburgtrain Rb22 / ...
6h 22m€140–389
Basel to Bad Ems by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Bad Ems is to bus which costs €35 - €60 and takes 7h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Bad Ems is to drive which takes 3h 43m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Bad Ems station. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Coblenz central train station via Karlsruhe central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 8m.
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 4m.
The distance between Basel and Bad Ems is 426 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 5h 4m and costs €75 - €310.
It takes approximately 5h 4m 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 5h 4m and costs €75 - €310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €60 and takes 7h 8m.
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 4m. 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 7h 8m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–400
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–350
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–400
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel SBB to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–340
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- 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 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- 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
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €120–360
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Limburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Coblenz central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
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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