There are 4 ways to get from Basel to Europe by train, bus, night train, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Fulda Bahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain Rb5
6h 27m$94–217Night train, train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Basel Sbb to Fuldanighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain Rb5
6h 38m$43–200Bus
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Frankfurt central train stationbus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt to Fulda Stationbus
- Take the bus from Fulda Bahnhof/ZOB to Bebra Bahnhofbus
12h 6m$64–79Drive 491 km
- Drive from Basel to Europecar 491 km
4h 3m$99–143
Basel to Europe by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Europe is to bus which costs $60 - $80 and takes 12h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Europe is to drive which takes 4h 3m and costs $95 - $150.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Europe. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Nentershausen Oderstraße via Frankfurt, Fulda Bahnhof/ZOB and Bebra Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Europe. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Bebra Bahnhof via Fulda Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 27m.
The distance between Basel and Europe is 504 km. The road distance is 491 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Europe without a car is to train which takes 6h 27m and costs $90 - $220.
It takes approximately 6h 27m to get from Basel to Europe, including transfers.
Basel to Europe bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Europe train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Europe is to train which takes 6h 27m and costs $90 - $220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $60 - $80 and takes 12h 6m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Europe?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Nentershausen Oderstraße via Fulda Bahnhof, Bebra Bahnhof, and Bebra Bahnhof in around 6h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Nentershausen Oderstraße via Frankfurt central train station, Frankfurt, Fulda Station, Fulda Bahnhof/ZOB, and Bebra Bahnhof in around 12h 6m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 561 766396-0
- info@cantus-bahn.de
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Basel Sbb to Fulda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $30–111
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- $108–111
- Couchette Carriage
- $65–80
- Seating Carriage
- $30–40
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- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Night train from Basel Sbb to Fulda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Basel SBB to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Basel SBB to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $41–45
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Frankfurt to Fulda Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +49 6131 4975 022
- kundenservice@dbregiobus-sw.de
- Website
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Bus from Fulda Bahnhof/ZOB to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
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Booking & Getting There
Basel to Europe bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
Basel to Europe train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Fulda Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Europe is 491 km. It takes approximately 4h 3m to drive from Basel to Europe.
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