There are 6 ways to get from Basel to Grainau by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Munich
best- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Pasingtrain 60
- Take the train from Pasing to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain Rb6 / ...
7h 37m€115–130Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Zurich Bus Stationbus 107 / ...
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Munich central bus stationbus X06 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Garmisch-Partenkirchen stationbus 040 / ...
9h 13m€27–64Bus, train
- Take the bus from Basel Meret-Oppenheim-Strasse to Munich Central Bus Stationbus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3636
- Take the train from München Hbf to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain Rb6 / ...
9h 12m€33–47Drive 346.4 km
- Drive from Basel to Grainaucar 346.4 km
4h 5m€61–87Fly, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane BSL - MUC
- Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasingtrain
- Take the train from Pasing to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain
7h 8m€138–321Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain
9h 18m€129–286
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 9h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Grainau is to drive which takes 4h 5m and costs €60 - €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 9h 13m.
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 37m.
The distance between Basel and Grainau is 605 km. The road distance is 346.4 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Grainau without a car is to train via Munich which takes 7h 37m and costs €110 - €130.
It takes approximately 7h 37m 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 37m and costs €110 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €27 - €65 and takes 9h 13m.
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 37m. 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 9h 13m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–280
Flights from Basel to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–280
- 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
- €80–90
- 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 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Garmisch-Partenkirchen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- 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 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–75
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Basel Meret-Oppenheim-Strasse to Munich Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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
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
- €6–12
- 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
- €15–23
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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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 5m to drive from Basel to Grainau.
There are 2582+ hotels available in Grainau.