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There are 6 ways to get from Esslingen to Basel by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Esslingen to Basel Bad Bftrain train 60
    2h 49m
    CHF 45–220

  2. Train via Karlsruhe

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain train 12 / ...
    3h 11m
    CHF 34–220

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Stuttgart to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    4h 18m

  4. Drive 242.7 km

    1. Drive from Esslingen to Baselcar car 242.7 km
    2h 46m
    CHF 40–57

  5. Fly Stuttgart Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane STR - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    4h 10m
    CHF 134–368

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Esslingen to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    3h 43m
    CHF 135–403

Esslingen to Basel by train

Calendar10Weekly Trains
Duration2h 49mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 45Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 283.5 km
  • Duration: 2h 49m

What companies run services between Esslingen, Germany and Basel, Switzerland?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Esslingen to Basel Bad Bf once daily. Tickets cost CHF 45–220 and the journey takes 2h 49m. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Stuttgart to Basel, Bahnhof once daily, and the journey takes 3h 5m.

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