There are 6 ways to get from Basel to Idstein by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain 20 / ...
4h 2m€38–104Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Mannheim central bus stationbus N474 / ...
- Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Wiesbaden central train stationbus 027
7h 28m€29–41Drive 350.3 km
- Drive from Basel to Idsteincar 350.3 km
2h 53m€61–88Train to Zurich Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane ZRH - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Idstein Bahnhoftrain
4h 58m€114–264Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain 43N
6h 19m€40–110Fly from Basel, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BSL - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Idstein Bahnhoftrain
4h 47m€137–278
Basel to Idstein by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Idstein is to bus which costs €29 - €45 and takes 7h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Idstein is to drive which takes 2h 53m and costs €60 - €90.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Idstein. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Idstein Wiesbadener Straße via Mannheim central bus station and Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Idstein. However, there are services departing from Basel Bad Bf and arriving at Idstein Bahnhof via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 2m.
The distance between Basel and Idstein is 366 km. The road distance is 350.3 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Idstein without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 4h 2m and costs €35 - €110.
It takes approximately 4h 2m to get from Basel to Idstein, including transfers.
Basel to Idstein bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Idstein train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Basel Bad Bf station.
The best way to get from Basel to Idstein is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 4h 2m and costs €35 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €29 - €45 and takes 7h 28m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Idstein, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurt hourly. Tickets cost €28–90 and the journey takes 2h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Idstein Wiesbadener Straße via Mannheim central bus station, Wiesbaden central train station, and Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof in around 7h 28m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–360
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–360
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–360
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–260
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–290
- 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
- €28–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel SBB to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- 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
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Idstein Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/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 Mannheim central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Mannheim central bus station to Wiesbaden central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Idstein bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Mannheim central bus station.
Basel to Idstein train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Idstein is 350 km. It takes approximately 2h 53m to drive from Basel to Idstein.
There are 890+ hotels available in Idstein.