There are 7 ways to get from Hesse 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain 12 / ...
3h 37mCHF 45–90Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Frankfurt(Main)Sued to Basel Sbbnighttrain Nj
4h 30mCHF 24–90Bus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N33 / ...
6h 56mCHF 34–37Drive 329.1 km
- Drive from Frankfurt am Main to Baselcar 329.1 km
2h 48mCHF 59–84Train via Frankfurt
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain 43
3h 45mCHF 47–92Fly to Basel
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
2h 32mCHF 125–336Fly 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 121–255
Hesse to Basel by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hesse to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 34 - SFr 38 and takes 6h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Hesse to Basel is to fly which takes 2h 32m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 340.
No, there is no direct bus from Hesse station to Basel. However, there are services departing from Frankfurt central train station and arriving at Basel SBB via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Hesse to Basel. However, there are services departing from Frankfurt Konstablerwache and arriving at Basel Bad Bf via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 37m.
The distance between Hesse and Basel is 329 km. The road distance is 329.1 km.
The best way to get from Hesse to Basel without a car is to train which takes 3h 37m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 95.
It takes approximately 3h 37m to get from Hesse to Basel, including transfers.
Hesse to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Frankfurt central train station.
Hesse to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Frankfurt station.
The best way to get from Hesse to Basel is to train which takes 3h 37m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 95. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 34 - SFr 38 and takes 6h 56m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 120 - SFr 340 and takes 2h 32m.
What companies run services between Hesse, Germany and Basel, Switzerland?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bf hourly. Tickets cost CHF 45–90 and the journey takes 2h 46m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Frankfurt central train station to Basel SBB every 4 hours. Tickets cost CHF 29–45 and the journey takes 5h 45m. GrandBus also services this route once daily.
- 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
- 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 Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Frankfurt(Main)Sued to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–87
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 84–87
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 50–65
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 24–29
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- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Night train from Frankfurt(Main)Sued to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–85
- Website
- Austrian Railways
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)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 34–37
- Website
- Grand Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Hesse to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Basel SBB station.
Hesse to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Basel Bad Bf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hesse to Basel is 329 km. It takes approximately 2h 48m to drive from Hesse to Basel.
There are 1324+ hotels available in Basel.