There are 4 ways to get from Basel to Europe by train, bus, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Fulda Bahnhoftrain 12
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain Rb5
7h 3m$93–150Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe central train stationbus 122 / ...
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe to Fulda Stationbus
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain Rb5
10h 14m$45–70Night train, train
- Take the night train from Basel Sbb to Hanau Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Hanau Hauptbahnhof to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhoftrain Re50
9h 8m$85–359Drive 491 km
- Drive from Basel to Europecar 491 km
4h 3m$99–143
Basel to Europe by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Europe is to bus and train which costs $40 - $70 and takes 10h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Europe is to drive which takes 4h 3m and costs $95 - $150.
The distance between Basel and Europe is 524 km. The road distance is 491 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Europe without a car is to train which takes 7h 3m and costs $90 - $150.
It takes approximately 7h 3m to get from Basel to Europe, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Europe is 491 km. It takes approximately 4h 3m to drive from Basel to Europe.
There are 788+ hotels available in Europe.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Europe?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Sontra-Ulfen Mitte via Fulda Bahnhof, Bebra Bahnhof, and Bebra Bahnhof in around 7h 3m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 561 766396-0
- info@cantus-bahn.de
- Website
- cantus-bahn.de
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hanau Hauptbahnhof to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Basel Sbb to Hanau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–303
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- $302–303
- Couchette Carriage
- $150–180
- Seating Carriage
- $45–60
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 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Karlsruhe to Fulda Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $10–22
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
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