There are 4 ways to get from Europe to Basel by train, bus, night train, or car
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 Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain Rb5
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 12
6h 35mCHF 80–325Train, night train
cheapest- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Hanau Hauptbahnhoftrain Re50 / ...
- Take the night train from Hanau Hbf to Basel Sbbnighttrain Nj
8h 37mCHF 50–129Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof/ZOBbus Ev
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain 50 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Basel SBBbus
9h 56mCHF 55–136Drive 491 km
- Drive from Europe to Baselcar 491 km
4h 6mCHF 81–116
Europe to Basel by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Europe to Basel is to bus and train which costs SFr 55 - SFr 140 and takes 9h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Europe to Basel is to drive which takes 4h 6m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 120.
No, there is no direct train from Europe to Basel. However, there are services departing from Bebra Bahnhof and arriving at Basel SBB via Fulda Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 35m.
The distance between Europe and Basel is 506 km. The road distance is 491 km.
The best way to get from Europe to Basel without a car is to train which takes 6h 35m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 330.
It takes approximately 6h 35m to get from Europe to Basel, including transfers.
Europe to Basel train services, operated by cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH, depart from Bebra Bahnhof station.
Europe to Basel train services, operated by cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH, arrive at Fulda Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Europe to Basel is 491 km. It takes approximately 4h 6m to drive from Europe to Basel.
There are 1361+ hotels available in Basel.
What companies run services between Europe and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Nentershausen Oderstraße to Basel SBB via Bebra Bahnhof, Bebra Bahnhof, and Fulda Bahnhof in around 6h 35m.
- Phone
- +49 561 766396-0
- info@cantus-bahn.de
- Website
- cantus-bahn.de
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.cantus-bahn.de/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Hanau Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–310
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Hanau Hbf to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–89
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 87–89
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 55–65
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 25–30
- Phone
- +49 561 766396-0
- info@cantus-bahn.de
- Website
- cantus-bahn.de
Bus from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof/ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.cantus-bahn.de/
- Phone
- +49 6131 4975 022
- kundenservice@dbregiobus-sw.de
- Website
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Bus from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof/ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–17
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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