There are 5 ways to get from Basel to Metzingen by train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV)
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 SBB to Hauptbahnhof60 / ...
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Metzingen BahnhofMex12 / ...
3h 32mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Freiburg107 / ...
- Take the bus from Freiburg to Reutlingen Hauptbahnhof101 / ...
5h 10m€23–54Drive 208.6 km
- Drive from Basel to Metzingen208.6 km
2h 48m€36–52Train, fly
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)ZRH - STR
4h 38m€124–280Train via Karlsruhe
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof20 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart HbfRe
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Metzingen BahnhofRe6 / ...
3h 41m
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Stuttgart Airport (STR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Metzingen is to bus which costs €23 - €55 and takes 5h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Metzingen is to drive which takes 2h 48m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Metzingen. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Metzingen Bahnhof via Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 32m.
The distance between Basel and Metzingen is 320 km. The road distance is 208.6 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Metzingen without a car is to train which takes 3h 32m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 32m to get from Basel to Metzingen, including transfers.
Basel to Metzingen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Metzingen is to train which takes 3h 32m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €23 - €55 and takes 5h 10m.
Basel to Metzingen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Metzingen is 209 km. It takes approximately 2h 48m to drive from Basel to Metzingen.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Metzingen, Germany?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Metzingen Bahnhof via Hauptbahnhof in around 3h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Metzingen Bahnhof via Freiburg, Reutlingen Hauptbahnhof, and Reutlingen Hauptbahnhof in around 5h 10m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–290
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 7821 9960770
- info@sweg.de
- Website
- sweg.de
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Metzingen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- sweg.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- sweg.de
- 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 Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- service@gabw-bahn.de
- Website
- go-ahead-bw.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Schedules at
- go-ahead-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €14–18
- 1st Class Ticket
- €18–27
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-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 Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Freiburg to Reutlingen Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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