There are 7 ways to get from Basel to Montabaur by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)
best- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Montabaur Bahnhoftrain 49 / ...
4h 9m€66–135Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Basel Bad Bf to Koblenz Hbfnighttrain Nj
6h 32m€30–100Bus
- Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Kölnbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the bus from Köln Hbf to Montabaurbus
8h 24m€52–59Drive 396.3 km
- Drive from Basel to Montabaurcar 396.3 km
3h 16m€84–121Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain 43N
6h 43m€75–160Train 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 Montabaur Bahnhoftrain
4h 48m€145–301Fly from Basel, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BSL - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Montabaur Bahnhoftrain
4h 44m€136–391
Basel to Montabaur by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Montabaur is to bus which costs €50 - €60 and takes 8h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Montabaur is to drive which takes 3h 16m and costs €80 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Montabaur. However, there are services departing from Basel, Bahnhof and arriving at Montabaur via Köln Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Montabaur. However, there are services departing from Basel Bad Bf and arriving at Montabaur Bahnhof via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 9m.
The distance between Basel and Montabaur is 401 km. The road distance is 396.3 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Montabaur without a car is to train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA) which takes 4h 9m and costs €65 - €140.
It takes approximately 4h 9m to get from Basel to Montabaur, including transfers.
Basel to Montabaur bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Basel, Bahnhof station.
Basel to Montabaur train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Basel Bad Bf station.
The best way to get from Basel to Montabaur is to train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA) which takes 4h 9m and costs €65 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €60 and takes 8h 24m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Montabaur, Germany?
You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Montabaur Bahnhof via Frankfurt in around 4h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Montabaur via Köln and Köln Hbf in around 8h 24m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–360
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–170
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–410
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–360
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–410
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Montabaur Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Montabaur Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Montabaur Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Frankfurt to Montabaur Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Frankfurt to Montabaur Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Frankfurt to Montabaur Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Basel Bad Bf to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–101
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €97–101
- Couchette Carriage
- €60–75
- Seating Carriage
- €30–40
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 Köln
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €48–52
- Website
- Grand Bus
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- SVS
Bus from Köln Hbf to Montabaur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- SVS
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Booking & Getting There
Basel to Montabaur bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Köln station.
Basel to Montabaur train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Montabaur is 396 km. It takes approximately 3h 16m to drive from Basel to Montabaur.
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