There are 7 ways to get from Gotha 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 via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Gotha to Frankfurttrain 50
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain 12 / ...
5h 38mCHF 78–152Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Erfurt Hbf to Basel Sbbnighttrain En
8h 42mCHF 94–161Drive 544.1 km
- Drive from Gotha to Baselcar 544.1 km
4h 34mCHF 106–152Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Gotha to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
4h 39mCHF 158–399Train
- Take the train from Gotha to Fulda Bahnhoftrain 50
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 12
6h 11mCHF 78–154Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Gotha to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
5h 52mCHF 154–318Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Basel (BSL)plane LEJ - BSL
7h 17mCHF 142–448
Gotha to Basel by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gotha to Basel is to train via Frankfurt am Main which costs SFr 75 - SFr 160 and takes 5h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Gotha to Basel is to drive which takes 4h 34m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 160.
No, there is no direct train from Gotha to Basel. However, there are services departing from Gotha and arriving at Basel Bad Bf via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 38m.
The distance between Gotha and Basel is 554 km. The road distance is 544.1 km.
The best way to get from Gotha to Basel without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 5h 38m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 160.
It takes approximately 5h 38m to get from Gotha to Basel, including transfers.
Gotha to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Gotha station.
Gotha to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gotha to Basel is 544 km. It takes approximately 4h 34m to drive from Gotha to Basel.
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What companies run services between Gotha, Thuringia, Germany and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Gotha to Basel Bad Bf via Frankfurt in around 5h 38m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–460
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–420
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–400
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–480
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–460
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–400
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–210
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Gotha to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Gotha to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Gotha to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Gotha to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–25
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Night train from Erfurt Hbf to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–150
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Gotha to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
Train from Gotha to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
Train from Gotha to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- info@abellio-mitteldeutschland.de
- Website
- Abellio GmbH
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–22
- Schedules at
- Abellio GmbH
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–27
- Schedules at
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
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