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How to get fromBasel to Grainauby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Basel to Grainau by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Karlsruhe

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Pasingtrain train 60
    3. Take the train from Pasing to Untergrainautrain train
    7h 43m
    €109–384

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Innsbruck Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain train
    8h 34m
    €36–72

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to München, ZOBbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Garmisch-Partenkirchen stationbus bus 040 / ...
    8h 38m

  4. Drive 346.4 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Grainaucar car 346.4 km
    4h 5m
    €61–88

  5. Train to Zurich Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane ZRH - MUC
    3. Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasingtrain train
    4. Take the train from Pasing to Untergrainautrain train
    6h 57m
    €158–391

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain train
    9h 32m
    €92–474

  7. Fly from Basel, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane BSL - MUC
    2. Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Pasing to Untergrainautrain train
    6h 49m
    €140–336

Basel to Grainau by train

Calendar43Weekly Trains
Duration7h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€109Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 596.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 43m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Grainau, Germany?

You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Untergrainau via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and Pasing in around 7h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Untergrainau, Dorfplatz via Munich central bus station, Garmisch-Partenkirchen station, and Garmisch-Partenkirchen in around 8h 38m.

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