There are 7 ways to get from Basel to Bad Ems by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Limburgtrain Rb22 / ...
5h 52m€50–123Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe central train stationbus N487 / ...
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Coblenz central train stationbus N93 / ...
7h 18m€42–68Drive 393.3 km
- Drive from Basel to Bad Emscar 393.3 km
3h 42m€69–99Train 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 13m€120–315Train via Basel SBB
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain Ec
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Limburgtrain Rb22 / ...
6h 14m€129–221Train #2
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain 43N
6h 28m€47–128Fly 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 2m€143–329
Basel to Bad Ems by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Bad Ems is to bus which costs €40 - €70 and takes 7h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Bad Ems is to drive which takes 3h 42m and costs €65 - €100.
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 Frankfurt and Limburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 52m.
The distance between Basel and Bad Ems is 431 km. The road distance is 393.3 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Bad Ems without a car is to train which takes 5h 52m and costs €50 - €130.
It takes approximately 5h 52m to get from Basel to Bad Ems, including transfers.
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 which takes 5h 52m and costs €50 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €70 and takes 7h 18m.
Basel to Bad Ems train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Bad Ems is 393 km. It takes approximately 3h 42m to drive from Basel to Bad Ems.
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 Frankfurt and Limburg in around 5h 52m. 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 18m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–360
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–360
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–360
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–260
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–290
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel SBB to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Limburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–65
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €19–29
- 1st Class
- €35–65
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- 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
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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