There are 5 ways to get from Basel to Ellwangen by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Hauptbahnhoftrain 60
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Ellwangen, Bahnhoftrain 61
4h 3m€67–198Drive 318.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Basel to Ellwangencar 318.4 km
3h 53m€57–82Bus
- Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Stuttgartbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the bus from Hauptbf to Aalen, Hauptbahnhofbus Mex17e
5h 55mTrain, fly
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane ZRH - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Ellwangen, Bahnhoftrain
4h 57m€174–438Train via Karlsruhe
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Ellwangentrain Re
4h 27m€60–192
Basel to Ellwangen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Ellwangen is to drive which costs €55 - €85 and takes 3h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Ellwangen is to drive which takes 3h 53m and costs €55 - €85.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Ellwangen. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Ellwangen, Bahnhof via Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 3m.
The distance between Basel and Ellwangen is 370 km. The road distance is 318.4 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Ellwangen without a car is to train which takes 4h 3m and costs €65 - €200.
It takes approximately 4h 3m to get from Basel to Ellwangen, including transfers.
Basel to Ellwangen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Ellwangen is to train which takes 4h 3m and costs €65 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 5h 55m.
Basel to Ellwangen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Ellwangen is 318 km. It takes approximately 3h 53m to drive from Basel to Ellwangen.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Ellwangen, Germany?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Ellwangen, Bahnhof via Hauptbahnhof in around 4h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Ellwangen via Stuttgart, Hauptbf, Aalen, Hauptbahnhof, and Aalen Hbf in around 5h 55m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Ellwangen, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Ellwangen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- arverio-bw.de
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Ellwangen, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Schedules at
- arverio-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €15–19
- 1st Class Ticket
- €20–29
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Ellwangen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Schedules at
- arverio-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €26–32
- 1st Class Ticket
- €30–50
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- arverio-by.de
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Ellwangen, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Ellwangen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- arverio-bw.de
Bus from Hauptbf to Aalen, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–14
- Schedules at
- arverio-bw.de
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