There are 4 ways to get from Europe to Basel by train, night train, 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 Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain Rb5
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 12
6h 35mCHF 83–352Train, night train
cheapest- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Hanau Hauptbahnhoftrain Re50 / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Hanau Hbf to Basel Sbbnighttrain Nj
8h 37mCHF 56–145Drive 491 km
- Drive from Europe to Baselcar 491 km
4h 6mCHF 80–115Train, fly
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
6h 17mCHF 132–389
Europe to Basel by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Europe to Basel is to drive which costs SFr 75 - SFr 120 and takes 4h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Europe to Basel is to drive which takes 4h 6m and costs SFr 75 - 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 360.
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 1339+ 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.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–440
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–270
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–440
- Phone
- +49 561 766396-0
- info@cantus-bahn.de
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Hanau Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–330
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Hanau Hbf to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–89
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 87–89
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 55–65
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 25–30
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