There are 9 ways to get from Basel to Schwerin by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane
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 SBB to Hamburg Hbftrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Schwerin Hauptbahnhoftrain 25 / ...
8h 16m€182–424Night train, train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Basel Sbb to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Schwerin Mittetrain Re1
11h 52m€76–249Bus
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Hamburg central bus stationbus FlixBus N33
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Wismar central bus stationbus N1386 / ...
16h 57m€80–121Drive 836.1 km
- Drive from Basel to Schwerincar 836.1 km
7h 57m€151–217Car train, drive
- Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain
- Drive from Lüneburg to Schwerincar
11h 14m€116–145Fly Basel to Hamburg Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane BSL - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Schwerin Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 47m€79–388Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane ZRH - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Schwerin Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 56m€139–387Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane STR - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Schwerin Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 16m€159–640Fly Basel to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane BSL - BER
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Ludwigslust Bahnhoftrain
7h 10m€84–322
Basel to Schwerin by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Schwerin is to bus which costs €80 - €130 and takes 16h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Schwerin is to fly and train which takes 5h 47m and costs €75 - €390.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Schwerin. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Schwerin Hauptbahnhof via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and Wismar ZOB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Schwerin. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Schwerin Hauptbahnhof via Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 16m.
The distance between Basel and Schwerin is 965 km. The road distance is 836.1 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Schwerin without a car is to train which takes 8h 16m and costs €180 - €430.
It takes approximately 8h 16m to get from Basel to Schwerin, including transfers.
Basel to Schwerin bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Schwerin train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Schwerin is to train which takes 8h 16m and costs €180 - €430. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €80 - €130 and takes 16h 57m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Schwerin, Germany?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Schwerin Hauptbahnhof via Hamburg Hbf in around 8h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Schwerin Hauptbahnhof via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, Wismar central bus station, and Wismar ZOB in around 16h 57m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hamburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–240
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–310
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Schwerin Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Schwerin Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Schwerin Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Schwerin Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Ludwigslust Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Basel SBB to Hamburg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Wismar central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Basel to Schwerin bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg central bus station.
Basel to Schwerin train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Schwerin is 836 km. It takes approximately 7h 57m to drive from Basel to Schwerin.
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