There are 6 ways to get from Basel to Grainau by train, bus, 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 via Munich
best- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Pasing60
- Take the train from Pasing to Garmisch-PartenkirchenRb6 / ...
7h 34m€91–132Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Zurich Bus Station206 / ...
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Munich central bus stationX06 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Garmisch-Partenkirchen station040 / ...
8h 50m€27–63Drive 346.2 km
- Drive from Basel to Grainau346.2 km
4h 4m€60–86Fly, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Munich International Airport (MUC)BSL - MUC
- Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasing
- Take the train from Pasing to Garmisch-Partenkirchen
7h 5m€148–291Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBIce / ...
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck HauptbahnhofRjx
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Garmisch-Partenkirchen
8h 55m€128–301Train via Friedrichshafen
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Friedrichsh. StadtbahnhofRe3
- Take the train from Lindau-Insel to Innsbruck WestbahnhofDrf
- Take the train from Innsbruck Westbahnhof to Garmisch-Partenkirchen
10h 34m€64–94
Basel to Grainau by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Grainau is to bus which costs €27 - €65 and takes 8h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Grainau is to drive which takes 4h 4m and costs €55 - €90.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Grainau. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Untergrainau Dorfplatz via Zurich Bus Station, Munich central bus station and Garmisch-Partenkirchen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Grainau. However, there are services departing from Basel Bad Bf and arriving at Grainau Zugspitzbahnhof via Pasing and Garmisch-Partenkirchen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 34m.
The distance between Basel and Grainau is 604 km. The road distance is 346.2 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Grainau without a car is to train via Munich which takes 7h 34m and costs €90 - €140.
It takes approximately 7h 34m to get from Basel to Grainau, including transfers.
Basel to Grainau bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Grainau train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Basel Bad Bf station.
The best way to get from Basel to Grainau is to train via Munich which takes 7h 34m and costs €90 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €27 - €65 and takes 8h 50m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Grainau, Germany?
You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Grainau Zugspitzbahnhof via Pasing and Garmisch-Partenkirchen in around 7h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Untergrainau Dorfplatz via Zurich Bus Station, Munich central bus station, Garmisch-Partenkirchen station, and Garmisch-Partenkirchen in around 8h 50m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Basel to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Pasing
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Garmisch-Partenkirchen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Pasing to Garmisch-Partenkirchen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Flughafen München to Pasing
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- 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
Train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €40–65
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Garmisch-Partenkirchen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–90
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Innsbruck Westbahnhof to Garmisch-Partenkirchen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–19
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- servicecenter@dbregiobus-rab.de
- Website
- meine-rab.de
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–29
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Lindau-Insel to Innsbruck Westbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/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 Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Munich central bus station to Garmisch-Partenkirchen station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–20
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Grainau bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Bus Station.
Basel to Grainau train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Pasing station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Grainau is 346 km. It takes approximately 4h 4m to drive from Basel to Grainau.
There are 2552+ hotels available in Grainau.