There are 11 ways to get from Basel to Heide by train, bus, night train, car, car train, 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 Kassel
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hamburg Hbftrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Itzehoetrain Rb
- Take the train from Itzehoe to Heide(Holst)train Re6
9h 19m€168–424Night train, train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Basel Sbb to Hamburg-Altonanighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Heide(Holst)train Re6 / ...
12h 12m€59–144Bus
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Freiburgbus
- Take the bus from Freiburg to Hamburg central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Hauptbahnhof/ZOB to Heide(Holst) Bahnhofbus Re6
16h 44mDrive 905.8 km
- Drive from Basel to Heidecar 905.8 km
7h 31m€162–233Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Hamburg-Altonatrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Heide(Holst)train Re6 / ...
10h 35m€183–461Car train, drive
- Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Heidecar
11h 23m€117–146Fly Basel to Hamburg Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane BSL - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Heide(Holst)train
6h 45m€60–292Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane ZRH - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Heide(Holst)train
7h 54m€125–279Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane STR - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Heide(Holst)train
8h 14m€114–356Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bremen Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane ZRH - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg-Altonatrain
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Heide(Holst)train
9h 22m€164–420Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Hannover Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane ZRH - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Itzehoetrain
- Take the train from Itzehoe to Heide(Holst)train
9h 15m€209–553
Basel to Heide by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Heide is to night train and train which costs €55 - €150 and takes 12h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Heide is to fly and train which takes 6h 45m and costs €60 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Heide. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Heide(Holst) Bahnhof via Freiburg and Hauptbahnhof/ZOB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Heide. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Heide(Holst) via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Hamburg Hbf and Itzehoe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 19m.
The distance between Basel and Heide is 970 km. The road distance is 905.8 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Heide without a car is to train via Kassel which takes 9h 19m and costs €160 - €430.
It takes approximately 9h 19m to get from Basel to Heide, including transfers.
Basel to Heide bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Heide train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Heide is to train via Kassel which takes 9h 19m and costs €160 - €430. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 16h 44m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Heide, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Heide(Holst) via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Hamburg Hbf, and Itzehoe in around 9h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Heide(Holst) Bahnhof via Freiburg, Hamburg central bus station, and Hauptbahnhof/ZOB in around 16h 44m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from Basel to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–380
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–380
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bremen Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–440
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hannover Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–410
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Itzehoe
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Itzehoe to Heide(Holst)
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €170–340
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–28
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Itzehoe
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Itzehoe to Heide(Holst)
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Basel SBB to Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Freiburg to Hamburg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Basel to Heide bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Freiburg station.
Basel to Heide train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Heide is 906 km. It takes approximately 7h 31m to drive from Basel to Heide.
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