There are 5 ways to get from Basel to Kusel by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbftrain Re1
- Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Kusel, Bahnhoftrain
4h 52m€68–146Drive 281.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Basel to Kuselcar 281.3 km
3h 5m€50–71Bus, line 280 bus
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Saarbrücken bus stationbus FlixBus N506 / ...
- Take the bus from Hauptbahnhof, Homburg to Kusel, Dr. Kafkabus 281 / ...
6h 35mTrain via Karlsruhe
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Neustadt, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re6 / ...
- Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Kusel, Bahnhoftrain
5h 47m€68–144Train, bus
- Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain Ter
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Sarregueminestrain Ter
- Take the bus from Kleinblittersdorf Bf to Hauptbahnhof, Homburgbus R14 / ...
8h 49m
Basel to Kusel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Kusel is to drive which costs €45 - €75 and takes 3h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Kusel is to drive which takes 3h 5m and costs €45 - €75.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Kusel. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Kusel, Dr. Kafka via Saarbrücken bus station and Hauptbahnhof, Homburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Kusel. However, there are services departing from Basel Bad Bf and arriving at Kusel, Bahnhof via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Kaiserslautern, Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 52m.
The distance between Basel and Kusel is 356 km. The road distance is 281.3 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Kusel without a car is to train which takes 4h 52m and costs €65 - €150.
It takes approximately 4h 52m to get from Basel to Kusel, including transfers.
Basel to Kusel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Kusel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Basel Bad Bf station.
The best way to get from Basel to Kusel is to train which takes 4h 52m and costs €65 - €150. Alternatively, you can bus and line 280 bus, which costs and takes 6h 35m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Kusel, Germany?
You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Kusel, Bahnhof via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Kaiserslautern, Hbf in around 4h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Kusel, Dr. Kafka via Saarbrücken bus station and Hauptbahnhof, Homburg in around 6h 35m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €70–110
- 2nd Class
- €55–75
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €65–95
- 2nd Class
- €45–65
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Kusel, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Neustadt, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from St Louis to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Strasbourg to Sarreguemines
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Saarbrücken bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Bus from Hauptbahnhof, Homburg to Kusel, Dr. Kafka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0231/57 58 2 - 0
- info@trd.de
- Website
- trd.de
Bus from Kleinblittersdorf Bf to Hauptbahnhof, Homburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- Reisen Fischer GmbH
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Kusel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Saarbrücken bus station.
Basel to Kusel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Kusel is 281 km. It takes approximately 3h 5m to drive from Basel to Kusel.
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