There are 5 ways to get from Basel to Saas 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, bus
best- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Nürnberg Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Bayreuth central train stationbus N86 / ...
8h 36m€108–432Bus via Freiburg im Breisgau
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Freiburgbus
- Take the bus from Freiburg to Nuremberg central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Bayreuth central train stationbus N86 / ...
9h 58m€36–67Drive 506.4 km
- Drive from Basel to Saascar 506.4 km
4h 18m€89–128Train
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Lichtenfelstrain 61
- Take the train from Lichtenfels to Bayreuth Hbftrain
9h 7m€119–289Bus
- Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Nürnbergbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the bus from Nürnberg Hbf to Bayreuth Hbfbus Ev
10h 41m
Basel to Saas by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Saas is to bus via Freiburg im Breisgau which costs €35 - €70 and takes 9h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Saas is to drive which takes 4h 18m and costs €85 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Saas. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Bayreuth Saas via Freiburg, Nuremberg central bus station and Bayreuth, Goethestraße. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 58m.
The distance between Basel and Saas is 637 km. The road distance is 506.4 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Saas without a car is to train and bus which takes 8h 36m and costs €100 - €440.
It takes approximately 8h 36m to get from Basel to Saas, including transfers.
Basel to Saas bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Saas is to bus via Freiburg im Breisgau which takes 9h 58m and costs €35 - €70. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €110 - €290 and takes 9h 7m.
Basel to Saas bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Freiburg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Saas is 506 km. It takes approximately 4h 18m to drive from Basel to Saas.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Saas, Germany?
You can take a bus from Basel SBB to Bayreuth Saas via Freiburg, Nuremberg central bus station, Bayreuth central train station, and Bayreuth, Goethestraße in around 9h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Bayreuth Saas via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Lichtenfels, Bayreuth Hbf, and Bayreuth Hbf in around 9h 7m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Lichtenfels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- 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
- €110–330
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Lichtenfels to Bayreuth Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €65–90
- 2nd Class
- €45–60
- Phone
- +49 800 589 28 40
- Website
- agilis.de
Train from Lichtenfels to Bayreuth Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Schedules at
- agilis.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Bayreuth central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Basel SBB to Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Freiburg to Nuremberg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Nürnberg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- bahn.com
Bus from Nürnberg Hbf to Bayreuth Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
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