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There are 10 ways to get from Basel to Timmendorfer Strand by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Uelzentrain train 20
    2. Take the train from Lueneburg to Luebeck Hbftrain train Re
    8h 36m
    €159–313

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Basel Sbb to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain train Re8 / ...
    11h 55m
    €62–146

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Hamburg central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N33
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Lübeck central train stationbus bus N613 / ...
    15h 25m
    €86–128

  4. Drive  873.2 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Timmendorfer Strandcar car 873.2 km
    7h 15m
    €183–265

  5. Train via Fulda

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Lüneburgtrain train 25 / ...
    3. Take the train from Lueneburg to Luebeck Hbftrain train Re
    8h 53m
    €156–302

  6. Car train, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain train
    2. Drive from Lüneburg to Timmendorfer Strandcar car
    11h 57m
    €122–154

  7. Fly Basel to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane BSL - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain train
    5h 54m
    €69–311

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane ZRH - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain train
    7h 3m
    €123–280

  9. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane STR - HAM
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain train
    7h 23m
    €128–387

  10. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane ZRH - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Lüneburgtrain train
    4. Take the train from Lueneburg to Luebeck Hbftrain train
    8h 26m
    €223–471

Basel to Timmendorfer Strand by train

Calendar51Weekly Trains
Duration8h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€159Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 888.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 36m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Timmendorfer Strand, Germany?

You can take a train from Basel SBB to Timmendorfer Strand via Uelzen, Lueneburg, and Lübeck Hbf in around 8h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Timmendorfer Strand ZOB via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, Lübeck central train station, and Lübeck ZOB/Hauptbahnhof in around 15h 25m.

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