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How to get fromIdstein to Baselby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Idstein to Basel by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain train 12 / ...
    4h 9m
    CHF 56–143

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Mainz Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train Nightjet
    7h 2m
    CHF 35–130

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus 007 / ...
    7h 35m
    CHF 40–60

  4. Drive  350 km

    1. Drive from Idstein to Baselcar car 350 km
    2h 55m
    CHF 59–84

  5. Train, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Idstein Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    3h 8m
    CHF 120–367

  6. Train, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Idstein 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
    4h 21m
    CHF 129–286

Idstein to Basel by train

Calendar108Weekly Trains
Duration4h 9mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 56Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 366.1 km
  • Duration: 4h 9m

What companies run services between Idstein, Germany and Basel, Switzerland?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bf hourly. Tickets cost CHF 50–120 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 28–45 and the journey takes 5h 50m. GrandBus also services this route once daily.

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