There are 5 ways to get from Basel to Wetzlar by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhoftrain Re30
5h 15m€75–414Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Frankfurt central train stationbus FlixBus N487 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhoftrain Re30
7h 33m€44–102Drive 390.5 km
- Drive from Basel to Wetzlarcar 390.5 km
3h 10m€69–100Train via Basel SBB
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhoftrain Re30
5h 31m€77–422Train via Koblenz
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain 43N
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Wetzlar Bahnhoftrain Re25
8h€104–355
Basel to Wetzlar by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Wetzlar is to bus and train which costs €40 - €110 and takes 7h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Wetzlar is to drive which takes 3h 10m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Wetzlar. However, there are services departing from Basel Bad Bf and arriving at Wetzlar Bahnhof via Frankfurt and Gießen Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 15m.
The distance between Basel and Wetzlar is 405 km. The road distance is 390.5 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Wetzlar without a car is to train which takes 5h 15m and costs €70 - €420.
It takes approximately 5h 15m to get from Basel to Wetzlar, including transfers.
Basel to Wetzlar train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Basel Bad Bf station.
Basel to Wetzlar train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Wetzlar is 391 km. It takes approximately 3h 10m to drive from Basel to Wetzlar.
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What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Wetzlar, Germany?
You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Wetzlar Bahnhof via Frankfurt and Gießen Bahnhof in around 5h 15m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–240
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel SBB to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–240
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel SBB to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–330
- 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 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–360
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–370
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Wetzlar Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Basel SBB to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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