There are 6 ways to get from Hesse to Basel by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain 12 / ...
3h 38mCHF 55–341Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N474 / ...
5h 54mCHF 26–45Drive 329.1 km
- Drive from Frankfurt am Main to Baselcar 329.1 km
2h 48mCHF 54–78Fly to Basel
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
2h 32mCHF 105–278Train via Basel SBB
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain Ice
4h 3mCHF 110–341Fly 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 115–300
Hesse to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hesse to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 26 - SFr 50 and takes 5h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Hesse to Basel is to fly which takes 2h 32m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 280.
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 5h 54m.
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 38m.
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 38m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 350.
It takes approximately 3h 38m 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 38m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 26 - SFr 50 and takes 5h 54m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 100 - SFr 280 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 55–230 and the journey takes 2h 46m. Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) also services this route once daily. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Frankfurt central train station to Basel SBB every 4 hours. Tickets cost CHF 26–45 and the journey takes 4h 45m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–380
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–350
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–360
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–330
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–360
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–180
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–380
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–360
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–230
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–340
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–340
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
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 1361+ hotels available in Basel.