There are 5 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 Bahnhoftrain 12 / ...
3h 55m€80–160Night train, train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Basel Sbb to Hanau Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wächtersbach Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain Re50 / ...
6h 14m€32–105Bus
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Frankfurt central train stationbus FlixBus N487 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt to Fulda Stationbus
7h 30m€43–53Drive 419.7 km
- Drive from Basel to Fuldacar 419.7 km
3h 44m€76–109Fly, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BSL - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
5h 10m€144–349
Basel to Fulda by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Fulda is to bus which costs €40 - €55 and takes 7h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Fulda is to drive which takes 3h 44m and costs €75 - €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 Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 30m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Fulda Bahnhof. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 55m.
The distance between Basel and Fulda is 433 km. The road distance is 419.7 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Fulda without a car is to train which takes 3h 55m and costs €80 - €160.
The train from Basel SBB to Fulda Bahnhof takes 3h 55m including transfers and departs every three 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 55m and costs €80 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €55 and takes 7h 30m.
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 3 hours. Tickets cost €80–160 and the journey takes 3h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Fulda Station via Frankfurt central train station and Frankfurt in around 7h 30m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–440
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–270
- 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
- €80–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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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
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Basel to Fulda bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt 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 420 km. It takes approximately 3h 44m to drive from Basel to Fulda.
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