There are 5 ways to get from Basel to Olpe by train, bus, night train, or car
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 Frankfurt20 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Kreuztal Bf34
6h 44m€67–130Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Frankfurt central train stationN474 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegen Hbf34
9h 10m€41–124Night train, train
- Take the night train from Basel Bad Bf to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12Nj
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Gummersbach BfRb25
9h 57m€59–280Drive 471.4 km
- Drive from Basel to Olpe471.4 km
3h 53m€81–117Train via Karlsruhe
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof20 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Siegen Hbf34
7h 47m€77–118
Basel to Olpe by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Olpe is to bus and train which costs €40 - €130 and takes 9h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Olpe is to drive which takes 3h 53m and costs €80 - €120.
The distance between Basel and Olpe is 488 km. The road distance is 471.4 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Olpe without a car is to train which takes 6h 44m and costs €65 - €130.
It takes approximately 6h 44m to get from Basel to Olpe, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Olpe is 471 km. It takes approximately 3h 53m to drive from Basel to Olpe.
There are 675+ hotels available in Olpe.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Olpe, Germany?
You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Olpe Bruchstraße via Frankfurt, Kreuztal Bf, and Kreuztal P+R Bahnhof in around 6h 44m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Kreuztal Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Siegen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Siegen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Basel Bad Bf to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–263
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €259–263
- Couchette Carriage
- €130–160
- Seating Carriage
- €45–60
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Gummersbach Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- 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 Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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