There are 10 ways to get from Germany to Basel by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Frankfurt to Basel
best- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
2h 28mCHF 108–233Train via Frankfurt am Main
cheapest- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Frankfurttrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain 20 / ...
8h 5mCHF 54–192Bus
- Take the bus from Berlin Alexanderplatz to Dresden central stationbus 070 / ...
- Take the bus from Dresden to Basel, Bahnhofbus Ivano-Frankivsk
15h 30mNight train
- Take the night train from Berlin Hbf to Basel Sbbnighttrain Nj
11h 33mCHF 62–257Fly Munich International Airport to Basel
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Basel (BSL)plane MUC - BSL
2h 48mCHF 96–236Fly Frankfurt to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
3h 47mCHF 93–217Fly Stuttgart Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane STR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
3h 51mCHF 124–248Train
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
8h 22mCHF 62–247Drive 842 km
- Drive from Berlin to Baselcar 842 km
7h 44mCHF 132–190Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Berlin to Basel840.1 km
10h 5mCHF 57
Germany to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Germany to Basel is to rideshare which costs SFr 57 and takes 10h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Germany to Basel is to fly which takes 2h 28m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 240.
No, there is no direct bus from Germany to Basel. However, there are services departing from Berlin Alexanderplatz and arriving at Basel, Bahnhof via Dresden. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Germany to Basel. However, there are services departing from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf and arriving at Basel Bad Bf via Berlin Hbf and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 5m.
The distance between Germany and Basel is 302 km. The road distance is 842 km.
The best way to get from Germany to Basel without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 8h 5m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 200.
It takes approximately 2h 28m to get from Germany to Basel, including transfers.
Germany to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Berlin Alexanderplatz station.
Germany to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Berlin Hbf station.
The best way to get from Germany to Basel is to fly which takes 2h 28m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 240. Alternatively, you can train via Frankfurt am Main, which costs SFr 50 - SFr 200 and takes 8h 5m, you could also bus, which costs and takes 15h 30m.
What companies run services between Germany and Basel, Switzerland?
Lufthansa and Air Dolomiti fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf to Basel Bad Bf via Berlin Hbf and Frankfurt in around 8h 5m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–300
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–250
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–240
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–250
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–280
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–250
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–240
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–320
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–240
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–160
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Berlin Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Berlin Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Berlin Hbf to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–250
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 230–250
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 140–160
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 60–80
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Berlin Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–240
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Berlin Alexanderplatz to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Dresden to Basel, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Berlin to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 57
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Germany to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dresden central station.
Germany to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Germany to Basel is 842 km. It takes approximately 7h 44m to drive from Germany to Basel.
Book your Germany to Basel bus tickets online with Omio.
There are 1241+ hotels available in Basel.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Germany and Basel. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.

















