There are 9 ways to get from Berlin Hbf to Basel by train, night train, car, plane, or rideshare
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 Berlin Hbf to Basel Bad Bftrain 12N / ...
6h 53mCHF 140–290Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Berlin Hbf to Basel Bad Bfnighttrain Nj
10h 4mCHF 45–120Drive 836.4 km
- Drive from Berlin Hbf to Baselcar 836.4 km
7h 44mCHF 141–203Fly to Basel
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Basel (BSL)plane BER - BSL
4h 14mCHF 46–238Train via Berlin Ostbahnhof
- Take the train from Berlin Ostbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain Ice
8h 41mCHF 263–393Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Berlin to Basel837.3 km
10h 30mCHF 58Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BER - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
5h 33mCHF 83–257Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane BER - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain
6h 17mCHF 113–506Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BER - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain
5h 54mCHF 108–314
Berlin Hbf to Basel by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Berlin Hbf to Basel is to rideshare which costs SFr 58 and takes 10h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Berlin Hbf to Basel is to fly which takes 4h 14m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 240.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Berlin Hbf and arriving at Basel Bad Bf. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 53m.
The distance between Berlin Hbf and Basel is 838 km. The road distance is 836.4 km.
The best way to get from Berlin Hbf to Basel without a car is to train which takes 6h 53m and costs SFr 140 - SFr 290.
The train from Berlin Hbf to Basel Bad Bf takes 6h 53m including transfers and departs every three hours.
Berlin Hbf to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Berlin Hbf station.
The best way to get from Berlin Hbf to Basel is to train which takes 6h 53m and costs SFr 140 - SFr 290. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs SFr 45 - SFr 240 and takes 4h 14m.
Berlin Hbf to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Basel Bad Bf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Berlin Hbf to Basel is 836 km. It takes approximately 7h 44m to drive from Berlin Hbf to Basel.
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 140–290 and the journey takes 6h 53m. Österreichische Bundesbahnen also services this route once daily. Alternatively, easyJet, Lufthansa, and four other airlines fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Basel (BSL) every 4 hours.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–330
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–330
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–310
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–340
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–230
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–260
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–290
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Berlin to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 58
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
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