There are 5 ways to get from Basel to Rheinfelden by bus, train, ferry, rideshare, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Rheinfeldenbus Senise
15 min€2–4Train
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Rheinfeldentrain Rb30
16 min€4–11Line 3700 ferry
- Take the ferry from Basel Schifflände to Rheinfelden Schiffländeferry 3700
2h 30m€30–45Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Basel to Rheinfelden20.7 km
30 min€2Drive 20.7 km
- Drive from Basel to Rheinfeldencar 20.7 km
20 min€4–6
Basel to Rheinfelden by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Rheinfelden is to rideshare which costs €2 and takes 30 min.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Rheinfelden is to bus which takes 15 min and costs €2 - €4.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse and arriving at Rheinfelden. Services depart three times a week, and operate Wednesday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 15 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Basel Schifflände and arriving at Rheinfelden Schifflände. Services depart three times a week, and operate Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 2h 30m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Basel Bad Bf and arriving at Rheinfelden. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16 min.
The distance between Basel and Rheinfelden is 18 km. The road distance is 20.7 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Rheinfelden without a car is to bus which takes 15 min and costs €2 - €4.
The bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Rheinfelden takes 15 min including transfers and departs three times a week.
Basel to Rheinfelden bus services, operated by Autolinee Ventre, depart from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse station.
Basel to Rheinfelden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Basel Bad Bf station.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Rheinfelden, Germany?
Autolinee Ventre operates a bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Rheinfelden twice a week. Tickets cost €3 and the journey takes 15 min. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) operates a train from Basel Bad Bf to Rheinfelden every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €7–10 and the journey takes 16 min. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Rheinfelden
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Rheinfelden
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–11
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- servicecenter@dbregiobus-rab.de
- Website
- meine-rab.de
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Rheinfelden
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
- Phone
- +390975 343195
- info@ventrebus.com
- Website
- ventrebus.com
Bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Rheinfelden
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- ventrebus.com
- Phone
- 0180 6 996633
- Website
- dbregiobus-bawue.de
Bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Rheinfelden
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-bawue.de
- rheinneckarbus@deutschebahn.com
- Website
- efa-bw.de
Bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Rheinfelden
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-bawue.de
- Phone
- +41 (0) 61 639 95 00
- info@bpg.ch
- Website
- bpg.ch
Ferry from Basel Schifflände to Rheinfelden Schifflände
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- http://www.bpg.ch/de/Home/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Basel to Rheinfelden
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
The best way to get from Basel to Rheinfelden is to bus which takes 15 min and costs €2 - €4. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €4 - €11 and takes 16 min.
Basel to Rheinfelden bus services, operated by Autolinee Ventre, arrive at Rheinfelden station.
Basel to Rheinfelden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Rheinfelden station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Rheinfelden is 21 km. It takes approximately 20 min to drive from Basel to Rheinfelden.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Basel and Rheinfelden. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.

















