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 118–253Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Mulhousebus N1326
14h 54mCHF 47–99Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Frankfurttrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain 20 / ...
8h 6mCHF 54–212Night train
- Take the night train from Berlin Hbf to Basel Bad Bfnighttrain Nj
11h 8mCHF 62–267Fly Munich International Airport to Basel
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Basel (BSL)plane MUC - BSL
2h 48mCHF 96–256Fly 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 98–237Fly 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 124–268Train
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
8h 22mCHF 62–257Drive 842.5 km
- Drive from Berlin to Baselcar 842.5 km
7h 43mCHF 136–196Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Berlin to Basel840.7 km
10h 5mCHF 58
Germany to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
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 28m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 260.
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 6m.
The distance between Germany and Basel is 302 km. The road distance is 842.5 km.
The best way to get from Germany to Basel without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 8h 6m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 220.
It takes approximately 2h 28m to get from Germany to Basel, including transfers.
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 110 - SFr 260. Alternatively, you can train via Frankfurt am Main, which costs SFr 50 - SFr 220 and takes 8h 6m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 45 - SFr 100 and takes 14h 54m.
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 843 km. It takes approximately 7h 43m to drive from Germany to Basel.
What companies run services between Germany and Basel, Switzerland?
Lufthansa and Air Dolomiti fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL) 3 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 6m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–330
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–330
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–260
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–270
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–330
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–260
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–270
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–160
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–300
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–270
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–180
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Berlin Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Berlin Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Berlin Hbf to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–260
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 240–260
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 140–170
- 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 160–250
- 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, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Berlin to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 58
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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