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How to get fromBasel to Elmauby train, car, bus or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Basel to Elmau by train, car, bus, or plane

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  1. Train, drive

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Oetztaltrain train Rjx
    3. Drive from Telfs-Pfaffenhofen to Elmaucar car
    6h 40m
    €111–222

  2. Drive 366.9 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Basel to Elmaucar car 366.9 km
    4h 28m
    €63–91

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to München, ZOBbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Garmisch-Partenkirchen stationbus bus 040 / ...
    8h 7m

  4. Train to Zurich Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane ZRH - MUC
    3. Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasingtrain train
    4. Take the train from Pasing to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain train
    6h 25m
    €166–306

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Pasingtrain train 60
    2. Take the train from Pasing to Mittenwaldtrain train Rb6 / ...
    8h 46m
    €99–115

  6. Fly from Basel, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane BSL - MUC
    2. Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Pasing to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain train
    6h 15m
    €149–342

Basel to Elmau by train and bus

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration8h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket€99Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Elmau, Germany?

You can take a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Elmau via Munich central bus station and Garmisch-Partenkirchen station in around 8h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basel SBB to Schloß Elmau via Pasing, Mittenwald, and Mittenwald in around 8h 46m.

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