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How to get fromBerlin Hbf to Baselby train, night train, car, plane, or rideshare

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There are 9 ways to get from Berlin Hbf to Basel by train, night train, car, plane, or rideshare

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Basel Bad Bftrain train 12N / ...
    6h 53m
    CHF 130–290

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Berlin Hbf to Basel Bad Bfnighttrain night train Nj
    10h 4m
    CHF 40–120

  3. Drive  836.4 km

    1. Drive from Berlin Hbf to Baselcar car 836.4 km
    7h 44m
    CHF 140–202

  4. Fly to Basel

    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BER - BSL
    4h 19m
    CHF 46–213

  5. Train via Berlin Ostbahnhof

    1. Take the train from Berlin Ostbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train Ice
    8h 41m
    CHF 282–463

  6. Rideshare

    1. Take the rideshare from Berlin to Baselrideshare rideshare 837.3 km
    10h 30m
    CHF 57

  7. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BER - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    5h 33m
    CHF 81–247

  8. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BER - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain train
    5h 53m
    CHF 103–329

  9. Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane BER - STR
    2. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain train
    6h 19m
    CHF 112–453

Berlin Hbf to Basel by train

Calendar80Weekly Trains
Duration6h 53mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 130Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 837.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 53m

What companies run services between Berlin Hbf, Germany and Basel, Switzerland?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Berlin Hbf to Basel Bad Bf every 3 hours. Tickets cost CHF 130–290 and the journey takes 6h 53m. Österreichische Bundesbahnen also services this route once daily. Alternatively, easyJet, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Basel (BSL) every 4 hours.

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