There are 11 ways to get from Germany to Basel by plane, train, bus, night train, car, car train, 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 32mCHF 114–285Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Berlin Hbf to Basel Sbbnighttrain Nj
11h 46mCHF 48–124Train
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
8h 22mCHF 143–294Bus
- Take the bus from Berlin Alexanderplatz to Dresden central stationbus 070 / ...
- Take the bus from Dresden to Basel, Bahnhofbus Ivano-Frankivsk
15h 30mCHF 95–113Fly Munich International Airport to Basel
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Basel (BSL)plane MUC - BSL
2h 52mCHF 116–308Fly 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 45mCHF 116–239Fly 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 49mCHF 126–310Fly Hamburg Airport to Basel
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Basel (BSL)plane HAM - BSL
4h 12mCHF 51–267Drive, car train
- Drive from Berlin to Lüneburgcar
- Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbfcartrain
12h 33mCHF 128–167Drive 839.2 km
- Drive from Berlin to Baselcar 839.2 km
7h 48mCHF 141–203Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Berlin to Basel837.3 km
10h 5mCHF 58
Germany to Basel by tram and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Germany to Basel is to rideshare which costs SFr 58 and takes 10h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Germany to Basel is to fly which takes 2h 32m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 290.
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/Memhardstr. and arriving at Basel SBB via Berlin Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 22m.
The distance between Germany and Basel is 303 km. The road distance is 839.2 km.
The best way to get from Germany to Basel without a car is to train which takes 8h 22m and costs SFr 140 - SFr 300.
It takes approximately 2h 32m 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 32m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 290. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 140 - SFr 300 and takes 8h 22m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 95 - SFr 120 and takes 15h 30m.
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 every 3 hours. Tickets cost CHF 140–290 and the journey takes 7h 5m. Österreichische Bundesbahnen also services this route once daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–450
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–280
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–480
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–430
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–410
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–360
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Basel via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–370
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–290
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin Alexanderplatz to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–23
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Berlin to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 58
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
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 Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Germany to Basel is 839 km. It takes approximately 7h 48m to drive from Germany to Basel.
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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.