There are 6 ways to get from Basel to Metzingen by train (Trenitalia, TGV), bus, 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 Karlsruhe
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Metzingen(Wuertt)train Re
3h 10m€50–136Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Stuttgartbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the bus from Hauptbf to Reutlingen Hauptbahnhofbus Re6e
4h 58m€40–52Drive 209.2 km
- Drive from Basel to Metzingencar 209.2 km
2h 49m€41–58Train, fly
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane ZRH - STR
4h 24m€155–377Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Esslingentrain 60
3h 44m€51–101Train, bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Ir36 / ...
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Metzingenbus FlixBus 283 / ...
5h 18m€46–71
Basel to Metzingen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Metzingen is to bus which costs €40 - €55 and takes 4h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Metzingen is to drive which takes 2h 49m and costs €40 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Metzingen. However, there are services departing from Basel, Bahnhof and arriving at Metzingen Eisenbahnstr. via Hauptbf and Reutlingen Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Metzingen. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Metzingen(Wuertt) via Karlsruhe Hbf and Stuttgart Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 10m.
The distance between Basel and Metzingen is 319 km. The road distance is 209.2 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Metzingen without a car is to train via Karlsruhe which takes 3h 10m and costs €45 - €140.
It takes approximately 3h 10m to get from Basel to Metzingen, including transfers.
Basel to Metzingen bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Basel, Bahnhof station.
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 via Karlsruhe which takes 3h 10m and costs €45 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €55 and takes 4h 58m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Metzingen, Germany?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Metzingen(Wuertt) via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Karlsruhe Hbf, and Stuttgart Hbf in around 3h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Metzingen Eisenbahnstr. via Stuttgart, Hauptbf, and Reutlingen Hauptbahnhof in around 4h 58m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–360
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Esslingen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €65–95
- 2nd Class
- €45–65
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €31
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Metzingen(Wuertt)
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €14–17
- 1st Class Ticket
- €18–26
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Metzingen(Wuertt)
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €10–12
- 1st Class Ticket
- €13–19
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €31–34
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Bus from Hauptbf to Reutlingen Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- servicecenter@dbregiobus-rab.de
- Website
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
Bus from Hauptbf to Reutlingen Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Metzingen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Basel to Metzingen bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Stuttgart station.
Basel to Metzingen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Metzingen is 209 km. It takes approximately 2h 49m to drive from Basel to Metzingen.
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