There are 6 ways to get from Basel to Fulda by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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 Bahnhof12
3h 56m€40–110Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe central train stationN474 / ...
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe to Fulda Station
7h 40m€27–43Night train, train
- Take the night train from Basel Sbb to Hanau HbfNj
- Take the train from Wächtersbach Bahnhof to Fulda BahnhofRe50 / ...
6h 14m€60–289Drive 418.9 km
- Drive from Basel to Fulda418.9 km
3h 42m€72–105Train to Zurich Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)ZRH - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhof
5h 28m€112–265Fly from Basel, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)BSL - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhof
5h 18m€136–309
Basel to Fulda by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Fulda is to bus which costs €26 - €45 and takes 7h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Fulda is to drive which takes 3h 42m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Fulda station. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Fulda Station via Karlsruhe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 40m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Fulda Bahnhof. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 56m.
The distance between Basel and Fulda is 432 km. The road distance is 418.9 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Fulda without a car is to train which takes 3h 56m and costs €40 - €110.
The train from Basel SBB to Fulda Bahnhof takes 3h 56m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Basel to Fulda bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Fulda train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Fulda is to train which takes 3h 56m and costs €40 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €26 - €45 and takes 7h 40m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Fulda, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Basel SBB to Fulda Bahnhof every 4 hours. Tickets cost €40–110 and the journey takes 3h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Fulda Station via Karlsruhe central train station and Karlsruhe in around 7h 40m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–550
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–550
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–550
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–290
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–310
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- 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
- €40–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Basel Sbb to Hanau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €259–260
- Couchette Carriage
- €130–160
- Seating Carriage
- €40–50
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Wächtersbach Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- 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
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
- €17–25
- 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
- €9–19
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Fulda bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Basel to Fulda train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Fulda Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Fulda is 419 km. It takes approximately 3h 42m to drive from Basel to Fulda.
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