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There are 9 ways to get from Basel to Germany by train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane ZRH - STR
    3h 48m
    €160–389
  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the night train from Basel Sbb to Berlin Ostbahnhofnighttrain night train Nj
    10h 28m
    €50–130
  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12
    7h 20m
    €167–427
  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Dresdenbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Berlin Alexanderplatzbus bus 070 / ...
    15h 30m
  5. Fly Basel to Frankfurt

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BSL - FRA
    3h 39m
    €125–339
  6. Fly Basel to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane BSL - MUC
    2. Take the train from Flughafen München to Marienplatztrain train
    4h 5m
    €142–328
  7. Fly Basel to Hamburg Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane BSL - HAM
    4h 17m
    €66–228
  8. Fly Basel to Berlin Brandenburg Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane BSL - BER
    4h 43m
    €61–244
  9. Drive 843.1 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Berlincar car 843.1 km
    7h 41m
    €149–215

Basel to Germany by train

Calendar94Weekly Trains
Duration7h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€167Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Basel SBB to S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof hourly. Tickets cost €160–430 and the journey takes 7h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Berlin Alexanderplatz via Dresden and Dresden central station in around 15h 30m.

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