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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Basel Bad Bftrain train 12N / ...
    6h 53m
    CHF 130–400

  2. Night train

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

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Mulhousebus bus N1326
    12h 56m
    CHF 75–113

  4. Drive  839.2 km

    1. Drive from Berlin to Baselcar car 839.2 km
    7h 48m
    CHF 140–202

  5. Train via Leipzig

    1. Take the train from S Charlottenburg Bhf to Dessau Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the train from Dessau Hbf to Leipzig Messetrain train S2
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Messe to Basel Sbbtrain train Ec
    14h 6m
    CHF 165–283

  6. Rideshare

    1. Take the rideshare from Berlin to Baselrideshare rideshare 837.3 km
    10h 5m
    CHF 57

  7. Fly to Basel

    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BER - BSL
    4h 19m
    CHF 46–220

  8. 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 80–239

  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 110–407

  10. 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 103–306

Berlin to Basel by train

Calendar88Weekly Trains
Duration6h 53mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 130Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 837.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 53m

What companies run services between Berlin, 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. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Mulhouse 5 times a week. Tickets cost CHF 70–110 and the journey takes 12h 25m.

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