There are 7 ways to get from Basel to Hanau by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train via Frankfurt
best- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurt20 / ...
3h 5m€39–112Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Frankfurt central train stationN474 / ...
5h 41m€35–61Night train
- Take the night train from Basel Sbb to Hanau HbfNj
4h 25m€40–260Drive 338.6 km
- Drive from Basel to Hanau338.6 km
3h 2m€58–84Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Hanau Hauptbahnhof12 / ...
3h 26m€60–110Train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)ZRH - FRA
4h 15m€108–253Fly from Basel
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)BSL - FRA
4h 4m€132–277
Basel to Hanau by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Hanau is to bus which costs €35 - €65 and takes 5h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Hanau is to drive which takes 3h 2m and costs €55 - €85.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Hanau. However, there are services departing from Basel Bad Bf and arriving at Hanau Hauptbahnhof via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 5m.
The distance between Basel and Hanau is 348 km. The road distance is 338.6 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Hanau without a car is to train via Frankfurt which takes 3h 5m and costs €35 - €120.
It takes approximately 3h 5m to get from Basel to Hanau, including transfers.
Basel to Hanau train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Basel Bad Bf station.
The best way to get from Basel to Hanau is to train via Frankfurt which takes 3h 5m and costs €35 - €120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €65 and takes 5h 41m, you could also fly, which costs €130 - €280 and takes 4h 4m.
Basel to Hanau train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Hanau is 339 km. It takes approximately 3h 2m to drive from Basel to Hanau.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Hanau, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurt hourly. Tickets cost €30–90 and the journey takes 2h 44m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Basel SBB to Frankfurt central train station every 4 hours. Tickets cost €28–40 and the journey takes 5h 5m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–280
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–500
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–500
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–280
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–500
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–280
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–310
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel SBB to Hanau Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Basel Sbb to Hanau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €259–260
- Couchette Carriage
- €130–160
- Seating Carriage
- €40–50
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- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Basel SBB to Hanau Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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