There are 6 ways to get from Esslingen to Basel by train, bus, car, or plane
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 Esslingen to Basel Bad Bftrain 60
2h 49mCHF 40–80Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Stuttgart to Basel, Bahnhofbus Ivano-Frankivsk
4h 18mCHF 31–41Drive 242.7 km
- Drive from Esslingen to Baselcar 242.7 km
2h 46mCHF 43–62Fly 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 12mCHF 144–356Train via Karlsruhe
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain 12 / ...
3h 8mCHF 40–125Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Esslingen to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
3h 43mCHF 150–385
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 18m.
The fastest way to get from Esslingen to Basel is to drive which takes 2h 46m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 65.
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 18m.
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 40 - SFr 80.
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 40 - SFr 80. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 30 - SFr 45 and takes 4h 18m.
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 40–80 and the journey takes 2h 49m. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Stuttgart to Basel, Bahnhof once daily. Tickets cost CHF 29–31 and the journey takes 3h 5m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–330
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–420
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–460
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–420
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–460
- 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 40–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Esslingen to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–25
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 13–16
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 17–25
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–18
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 12
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 28
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–60
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- 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 29–31
- 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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