There are 6 ways to get from Esslingen to Basel by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Esslingen to Basel Bad Bftrain 60
2h 49mCHF 45–95Train via Karlsruhe
cheapest- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain Re1
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain 12 / ...
3h 16mCHF 19–102Bus
- Take the bus from Stuttgart to Basel, Bahnhofbus Ivano-Frankivsk
4h 22mCHF 30–42Drive 242.7 km
- Drive from Esslingen to Baselcar 242.7 km
2h 46mCHF 41–59Fly Stuttgart Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane STR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
4h 16mCHF 127–320Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Esslingen to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
3h 43mCHF 145–346
Esslingen to Basel by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Esslingen to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 30 - SFr 45 and takes 4h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Esslingen to Basel is to drive which takes 2h 46m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 60.
No, there is no direct bus from Esslingen to Basel. However, there are services departing from Stuttgart and arriving at Basel, Bahnhof via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 22m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Esslingen and arriving at Basel Bad Bf. Services depart six times a week, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 2h 49m.
The distance between Esslingen and Basel is 283 km. The road distance is 242.7 km.
The best way to get from Esslingen to Basel without a car is to train which takes 2h 49m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 95.
The train from Esslingen to Basel Bad Bf takes 2h 49m including transfers and departs six times a week.
Esslingen to Basel bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Stuttgart station.
Esslingen to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Esslingen station.
The best way to get from Esslingen to Basel is to train which takes 2h 49m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 95. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 30 - SFr 45 and takes 4h 22m.
What companies run services between Esslingen, Germany and Basel, Switzerland?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Esslingen to Basel Bad Bf 6 times a week. Tickets cost CHF 45–95 and the journey takes 2h 49m. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Stuttgart to Basel, Bahnhof once daily. Tickets cost CHF 29–32 and the journey takes 3h 5m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–410
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–450
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–280
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Esslingen to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–27
- 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 Esslingen to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Stuttgart to Basel, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–32
- Website
- Grand Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Esslingen to Basel bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Basel, Bahnhof station.
Esslingen to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Basel Bad Bf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Esslingen to Basel is 243 km. It takes approximately 2h 46m to drive from Esslingen to Basel.
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