There are 7 ways to get from Idar-Oberstein to Basel by train, bus, 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 Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain Re3
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain 20 / ...
5h 19mCHF 48–116Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Neubrücke, Bahnhof to Dudweilertrain Rb73
- Take the bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Basel SBBbus N506 / ...
7h 42mCHF 29–55Drive 301.3 km
- Drive from Idar-Oberstein to Baselcar 301.3 km
3h 34mCHF 49–70Train, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
4h 55mCHF 122–272Train via Strasbourg
- Take the train from Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain Re3
- Take the train from Sarreguemines to Strasbourgtrain Ter
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
6h 56mCHF 67–78Bus
- Take the bus from Idar, Eltwerk to Trier, Hauptbahnhofbus 800
- Take the bus from Trier central train station to Freiburgbus 011
- Take the bus from Freiburg to Basel SBBbus 122 / ...
8h 49mTrain, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
6h 14mCHF 112–246
Idar-Oberstein to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Idar-Oberstein to Basel is to train and bus which costs SFr 29 - SFr 55 and takes 7h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Idar-Oberstein to Basel is to drive which takes 3h 34m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 70.
No, there is no direct bus from Idar-Oberstein to Basel. However, there are services departing from Idar, Eltwerk and arriving at Basel SBB via Trier central train station and Freiburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from Idar-Oberstein to Basel. However, there are services departing from Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof and arriving at Basel Bad Bf via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 19m.
The distance between Idar-Oberstein and Basel is 456 km. The road distance is 301.3 km.
The best way to get from Idar-Oberstein to Basel without a car is to train which takes 5h 19m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 120.
It takes approximately 5h 19m to get from Idar-Oberstein to Basel, including transfers.
Idar-Oberstein to Basel bus services, operated by Scherer-Reisen, depart from Idar, Eltwerk station.
Idar-Oberstein to Basel train services, operated by vlexx, depart from Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof station.
The best way to get from Idar-Oberstein to Basel is to train which takes 5h 19m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 8h 49m.
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.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–330
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–330
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–260
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–330
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–260
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–290
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–260
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–170
- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- info@vlexx.de
- Website
- vlexx.de
Train from Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–35
- Schedules at
- vlexx.de
Train from Neubrücke, Bahnhof to Dudweiler
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–15
- Schedules at
- vlexx.de
Train from Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–19
- Schedules at
- vlexx.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Neubrücke, Bahnhof to Dudweiler
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Sarreguemines to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–21
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–28
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Trier central train station to Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Freiburg to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +49 (6765) 270
- info@scherer-reisen.de
- Website
- scherer-reisen.de
Bus from Idar, Eltwerk to Trier, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- vrminfo.de
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More Questions & Answers
Idar-Oberstein to Basel bus services, operated by Scherer-Reisen, arrive at Trier, Hauptbahnhof station.
Idar-Oberstein to Basel train services, operated by vlexx, arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Idar-Oberstein to Basel is 301 km. It takes approximately 3h 34m to drive from Idar-Oberstein to Basel.
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