There are 4 ways to get from Ettlingen to Basel by train, bus, night train, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain 20 / ...
2h 7mCHF 18–70Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N33 / ...
4h 34mCHF 12–21Night train
- Take the night train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Basel Sbbnighttrain Nj
3h 32mCHF 19–85Drive 189.9 km
- Drive from Ettlingen to Baselcar 189.9 km
1h 41mCHF 31–44
Ettlingen to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ettlingen to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 12 - SFr 21 and takes 4h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Ettlingen to Basel is to drive which takes 1h 41m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 45.
No, there is no direct train from Ettlingen to Basel. However, there are services departing from Erbprinz/Schloss, Ettlingen and arriving at Basel Bad Bf via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 7m.
The distance between Ettlingen and Basel is 196 km. The road distance is 189.9 km.
The best way to get from Ettlingen to Basel without a car is to train which takes 2h 7m and costs SFr 18 - SFr 70.
It takes approximately 2h 7m to get from Ettlingen to Basel, including transfers.
Ettlingen to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Ettlingen to Basel is to train which takes 2h 7m and costs SFr 18 - SFr 70. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 12 - SFr 21 and takes 4h 34m.
Ettlingen to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Basel Bad Bf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ettlingen to Basel is 190 km. It takes approximately 1h 41m to drive from Ettlingen to Basel.
What companies run services between Ettlingen, Germany and Basel, Switzerland?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf hourly. Tickets cost CHF 30–70 and the journey takes 1h 35m. Four other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Basel SBB every 4 hours. Tickets cost CHF 12–21 and the journey takes 3h 15m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–60
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–85
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 75–85
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 45–60
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 19–23
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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