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There are 11 ways to get from Germany to Basel by plane, train, bus, car, car train, or rideshare

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  1. Fly Frankfurt to Basel

    best
    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    2h 32m
    CHF 106–278

  2. Fly Hamburg Airport to Basel

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Basel (BSL)plane plane HAM - BSL
    4h 12m
    CHF 56–207

  3. Train via Berlin Hbf

    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    7h 56m
    CHF 142–603

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Berlin Alexanderplatz to Dresden central stationbus bus 070 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Dresden to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    15h 30m

  5. Drive 839.2 km

    1. Drive from Berlin to Baselcar car 839.2 km
    7h 48m
    CHF 137–198

  6. Fly Munich International Airport to Basel

    1. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Basel (BSL)plane plane MUC - BSL
    2h 52m
    CHF 110–284

  7. Fly Frankfurt to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    3h 45m
    CHF 116–300

  8. 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
    3h 49m
    CHF 132–371

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Berlin Ostbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train Ice
    10h 37m
    CHF 292–903

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Berlin to Lüneburgcar car
    2. Take the car train from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    12h 33m
    CHF 128–166

  11. Rideshare

    1. Take the rideshare from Berlin to Baselrideshare rideshare 837.3 km
    10h 5m
    CHF 58

Germany to Basel by train

Calendar110Weekly Trains
Duration7h 56mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 142Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 303.1 km
  • Duration: 2h 32m

What companies run services between Germany and Basel, Switzerland?

Lufthansa, Air Dolomiti, and Lufthansa City fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL) 4 times a day. Alternatively, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Berlin Hbf to Basel SBB hourly. Tickets cost CHF 140–600 and the journey takes 7h 5m. Österreichische Bundesbahnen also services this route 3 times a day.

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