There are 9 ways to get from Hanover to Basel by train, bus, 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.
Recommended option
Train • 5 h 13 min
$140 - $220
Cheapest option
Bus • 10 h 5 min
$40 - $70
7 alternative options
Train via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf • 5 h 40 min
$120 - $208
Train Flixtrain • 10 h 34 min
$50 - $69
Night train • 5 h 9 min
$60 - $200
Drive • 5 h 52 min
$85 - $130
Fly from Hannover • 5 h 23 min
$108 - $341
Train to Frankfurt, fly • 4 h 34 min
$145 - $375
Train to Hamburg, fly • 5 h 30 min
$87 - $294
Questions & Answers
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Hanover and arriving at Basel, Basel central station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10 h 5 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Hannover Hbf and arriving at Basel SBB. Services depart every four hours. The journey takes approximately 5 h 13 min.
The distance between Hanover and Basel is 557 km. The road distance is 670.5 km.
The best way to get from Hanover to Basel without a car is to train which takes 5 h 13 min and costs .
The train from Hannover Hbf to Basel SBB takes 5 h 13 min including transfers and departs every four hours.
Hanover to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Hanover station.
Hanover to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn, depart from Hannover Hbf station.
The best way to get from Hanover to Basel is to train which takes 5 h 13 min and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 10 h 5 min, you could also fly, which costs and takes 5 h 23 min.
There is no direct flight from Hannover Airport to Basel Airport. The quickest flight takes 3 h and has one stopover.
Hanover to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Basel, Basel central station.
- Distance: 348 miles
- Duration: 5 h 13 min
What companies run services between Hanover, Germany and Basel, Switzerland?
Deutsche Bahn operates a train from Hanover to Basel every 4 hours. Tickets cost $140 - $220 and the journey takes 5 h 13 min. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Hanover to Basel once daily. Tickets cost $40 - $70 and the journey takes 10 h 5 min.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hannover to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 41 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210 - $700
Flights from Hannover to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 27 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210 - $700
Flights from Hannover to Basel via Frankfurt, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210 - $700
Flights from Hannover to Basel via Munich, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210 - $700
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110 - $380
Flights from Hamburg to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200 - $850
Flights from Hamburg to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 18 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200 - $850
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Hannover to Basel via Amsterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160 - $600
Flights from Hamburg to Basel via Amsterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 22 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150 - $750
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Hamburg to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 25 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55 - $460
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Hannover to Basel via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 25 min
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170 - $700
Flights from Hamburg to Basel via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 25 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110 - $750
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Hannover to Basel via Paris CDG
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 10 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140 - $440
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Hannover to Basel via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 45 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $120 - $490
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Hannover to Basel via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h 5 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150 - $900
- Website
- tuifly.com
Flights from Hannover to Basel via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h 15 min
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100 - $410
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Hannover to Basel via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 30 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100 - $430
Deutsche Bahn is the German railway company, and the largest railway operator and infrastructure owner in Europe. Based in Berlin, Deutsche Bahn was founded in 1994, and offers many different types of rail transportation including ICE or Intercity-Express for high-speed services between major cities and regions, IC (InterCity) for long-distance trains, RE (Regional Express) trains that connect regions and cities, and the S-Bahn rapid transit service. There are two main tickets on offer: the Flexpreis that has full flexibility, and the Sparpreis which is the cheaper, advanced fare.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 0180 6 99 66 33
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Hannover Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $140 - $220
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hannover Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70 - $100
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70 - $110
- Website
- bahn.de
Night train from Hannover Hbf to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 9 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130 - $200
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hannover Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $70 - $110
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hannover Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35 - $55
- Website
- bahn.de
The primary train operator in Italy, Trenitalia was created in the year 2000. Trenitalia offers national rail connections in Italy as well as international connections to Austria, France, Germany and Switzerland. The company operates regional and long-distance trains, as well as high-speed trains called Frecce that travel on specialised tracks on speeds of up to 360km/h. Trenitalia tickets are available online, in stations across the country or from many travel agents that offer bookings.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 44 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50 - $75
- Website
- orario.trenitalia.com
- Website
- flixtrain.com
Train from Hanover, Hanover central station to Lörrach, Lörrach Autozug Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9 h 29 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $35 - $45
- Schedules at
- flixtrain.com
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Hannover Hbf to Basel Badischer Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 7 h 46 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60 - $85
- Schedules at
- nightjet.com
One of Europe’s leading bus companies, Flixbus serves over 1400 destinations, in 26 countries including Germany, France, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands, Croatia, Spain, and across Scandinavia and central and eastern Europe. Founded in 2012, Flixbus’ extensive network connects cities with approximately 200,000 trips, with buses often departing every 30 minutes. One of the most affordable ways to get around Europe (and expanding soon into the US), a Flixbus journey is cost-effective, well-connected, comfortable and safe.
Rome2rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 1807 123 99 123
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Hanover to Basel, Basel central station
- Ave. Duration
- 10 h 5 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40 - $70
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
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Hanover to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn, arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hanover to Basel is 670 km. It takes approximately 5 h 52 min to drive from Hanover to Basel.
Austrian Airlines, Air France, Brussels Airlines and five other airlines offer flights from Hannover Airport to Basel Airport.
Book your Hanover to Basel train tickets online with Loco2.
Book your Hanover to Basel bus tickets online with FlixBus.
There are 499+ hotels available in Basel. Prices start at $70 USD per night.
The best way to get from Hanover to Hannover Airport is to bus which takes 10 min and costs .