There are 7 ways to get from Ettal 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 via Karlsruhe
best- Take the train from Oberau to Pasingtrain Rb6
- Take the train from Pasing to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 60
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain 12 / ...
7h 19mCHF 83–359Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Garmisch-Partenkirchen station to Munich central bus stationbus 040 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N199 / ...
8h 50mCHF 41–62Drive 339.5 km
- Drive from Ettal to Baselcar 339.5 km
4h 5mCHF 57–82Train, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Oberau to Pasingtrain
- Take the train from Pasing to Flughafen Münchentrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Basel (BSL)plane MUC - BSL
4h 57mCHF 141–433Train
- Take the train from Oberau to Pasingtrain Rb6 / ...
- Take the train from Pasing to Basel SBBtrain 60
7h 31mCHF 94–249Train #2
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ir36 / ...
9h 33mCHF 71–131Train, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Oberau to Pasingtrain
- Take the train from Pasing to Flughafen Münchentrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MUC - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
6h 11mCHF 138–412
Ettal to Basel by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ettal to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 40 - SFr 65 and takes 8h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Ettal to Basel is to drive which takes 4h 5m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 85.
No, there is no direct bus from Ettal to Basel. However, there are services departing from Ettal, Klostergasthof and arriving at Basel SBB via Garmisch-Partenkirchen station and Munich central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Ettal to Basel. However, there are services departing from Oberau and arriving at Basel Bad Bf via Pasing and Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 19m.
The distance between Ettal and Basel is 589 km. The road distance is 339.5 km.
The best way to get from Ettal to Basel without a car is to train via Karlsruhe which takes 7h 19m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 360.
It takes approximately 7h 19m to get from Ettal to Basel, including transfers.
Ettal to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Garmisch-Partenkirchen station.
Ettal to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Oberau station.
The best way to get from Ettal to Basel is to train via Karlsruhe which takes 7h 19m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 40 - SFr 65 and takes 8h 50m.
What companies run services between Ettal, Germany and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Ettal, Klostergasthof to Basel Bad Bf via Oberau, Oberau, Pasing, and Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof in around 7h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ettal, Klostergasthof to Basel SBB via Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Garmisch-Partenkirchen station, and Munich central bus station in around 8h 50m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–440
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–390
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–440
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–390
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Oberau to Pasing
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Oberau to Pasing
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Pasing to Flughafen München
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Oberau to Pasing
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Oberau to Pasing
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Pasing to Flughafen München
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Pasing to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Pasing to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- 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 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 66
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Garmisch-Partenkirchen station to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–11
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Ettal to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Munich central bus station.
Ettal to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Pasing station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ettal to Basel is 340 km. It takes approximately 4h 5m to drive from Ettal to Basel.
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