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How to get fromBasel to Wetzlarby train, bus, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Basel to Wetzlar by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhoftrain train Re30
    5h 30m
    €70–143

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Coblenz central train stationbus bus N93
    3. Take the bus from Coblenz central train station to Wetzlarbus bus
    8h 35m
    €40–61

  3. Drive  390.5 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Wetzlarcar car 390.5 km
    3h 10m
    €70–100

  4. Train via Basel SBB

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhoftrain train Re30
    5h 47m
    €69–143

  5. Train via Koblenz

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43N
    2. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Wetzlar Bahnhoftrain train Re25
    8h
    €98–177

Basel to Wetzlar by train

Calendar54Weekly Trains
Duration5h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€70Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 404.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 30m

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 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Wetzlar via Karlsruhe central train station and Coblenz central train station in around 8h 35m.

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