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How to get fromIdar-Oberstein to Baselby train, bus, car or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Idar-Oberstein to Basel by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train Re3
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain train 20 / ...
    5h 19m
    CHF 48–116

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Neubrücke, Bahnhof to Dudweilertrain train Rb73
    2. Take the bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Basel SBBbus bus N506 / ...
    7h 42m
    CHF 29–55

  3. Drive 301.3 km

    1. Drive from Idar-Oberstein to Baselcar car 301.3 km
    3h 34m
    CHF 49–70

  4. Train, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    4h 55m
    CHF 122–272

  5. Train via Strasbourg

    1. Take the train from Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain train Re3
    2. Take the train from Sarreguemines to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train Ter
    6h 56m
    CHF 67–78

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Idar, Eltwerk to Trier, Hauptbahnhofbus bus 800
    2. Take the bus from Trier central train station to Freiburgbus bus 011
    3. Take the bus from Freiburg to Basel SBBbus bus 122 / ...
    8h 49m

  7. Train, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    6h 14m
    CHF 112–246

Idar-Oberstein to Basel by train

Calendar78Weekly Trains
Duration5h 19mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 48Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Idar-Oberstein, Germany and Basel, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof to Basel Bad Bf via Frankfurt in around 5h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Idar, Eltwerk to Basel SBB via Trier, Hauptbahnhof, Trier central train station, and Freiburg in around 8h 49m.

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