There are 5 ways to get from Basel to Rhine Gorge by train, bus, car, or train (Trenitalia)
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 Frankfurttrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to St Goarshausentrain Rb
5h 55m€48–219Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe central train stationbus N487 / ...
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Coblenz central train stationbus FlixBus N93 / ...
9h 2m€26–45Drive 390.3 km
- Drive from Basel to Rhine Gorgecar 390.3 km
3h 38m€67–96Train via Mannheim
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to St. Goar Bahnhoftrain
5h 58m€48–154Train #2
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain 43N
7h 27m€46–112
Basel to Rhine Gorge by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Rhine Gorge is to bus which costs €26 - €45 and takes 9h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Rhine Gorge is to drive which takes 3h 38m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Rhine Gorge. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at St. Goarshausen Wellmich Bergstraße via Karlsruhe central train station, Koblenz Hauptbahnhof and St. Goarshausen Bf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 2m.
The distance between Basel and Rhine Gorge is 429 km. The road distance is 390.3 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Rhine Gorge without a car is to train which takes 5h 55m and costs €45 - €220.
It takes approximately 5h 55m to get from Basel to Rhine Gorge, including transfers.
Basel to Rhine Gorge bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Rhine Gorge is to train which takes 5h 55m and costs €45 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €26 - €45 and takes 9h 2m.
Basel to Rhine Gorge bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Rhine Gorge is 390 km. It takes approximately 3h 38m to drive from Basel to Rhine Gorge.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Rhine Gorge, Germany?
You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Rhine Gorge via Frankfurt, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, St Goarshausen, St. Goarshausen Bf, and St. Goarshausen Wellmich Bergstraße in around 5h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Rhine Gorge via Karlsruhe central train station, Coblenz central train station, Koblenz Hauptbahnhof, St. Goarshausen Bf, and St. Goarshausen Wellmich Bergstraße in around 9h 2m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel SBB to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- 069 450099650
- Kundenservice-Linie10@vias-online.de
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to St Goarshausen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €75–110
- 2nd Class
- €55–80
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to St. Goar Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €8–12
- 1st Class
- €12–18
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- service@trans-regio.de
- Website
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to St. Goar Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- info@vlexx.de
- Website
- vlexx.de
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to St. Goar Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Schedules at
- vlexx.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Coblenz central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Coblenz central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
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