There are 7 ways to get from Darmstadt 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 Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain 20N
3h 5mCHF 60–90Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Darmstadt to Basel297.3 km
3h 8mCHF 14–19Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Darmstadt Hbf to Basel Bad Bfnighttrain Nj
3h 5mCHF 23–87Drive 297.1 km
- Drive from Darmstadt to Baselcar 297.1 km
2h 32mCHF 50–72Fly to Basel
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
2h 44mCHF 117–276Train via Mannheim
- Take the train from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re60
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain 12 / ...
3h 19mCHF 35–138Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
3h 57mCHF 124–243
Darmstadt to Basel by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Darmstadt to Basel is to rideshare which costs SFr 14 - SFr 19 and takes 3h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Darmstadt to Basel is to drive which takes 2h 32m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 75.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Basel Bad Bf. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 5m.
The distance between Darmstadt and Basel is 302 km. The road distance is 297.1 km.
The best way to get from Darmstadt to Basel without a car is to train which takes 3h 5m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 90.
The train from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf takes 3h 5m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Darmstadt to Basel train services, operated by Österreichische Bundesbahnen, depart from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Darmstadt to Basel is to train which takes 3h 5m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 90. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs SFr 110 - SFr 280 and takes 2h 44m.
Darmstadt to Basel train services, operated by Österreichische Bundesbahnen, arrive at Basel Bad Bf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Darmstadt to Basel is 297 km. It takes approximately 2h 32m to drive from Darmstadt to Basel.
What companies run services between Darmstadt, Germany and Basel, Switzerland?
Österreichische Bundesbahnen operates a train from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf twice daily. Tickets cost CHF 60–90 and the journey takes 3h 5m. Alternatively, Lufthansa, Air Dolomiti, and Lufthansa City fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL) 4 times a day.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–440
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–420
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–90
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Darmstadt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–19
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Darmstadt and Basel. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.