There are 6 ways to get from Idstein to Basel by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain 12 / ...
4h 2mCHF 63–332Train
cheapest- Take the train from Mainz Hbf to Basel SBBtrain Nightjet
7h 1mCHF 35–85Bus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Basel, Bahnhofbus Ivano-Frankivsk
7h 11mDrive 350 km
- Drive from Idstein to Baselcar 350 km
2h 55mCHF 57–82Train, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Idstein Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
3h 8mCHF 122–326Train, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Idstein Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
4h 22mCHF 127–337
Idstein to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Idstein to Basel is to train which costs SFr 35 - SFr 85 and takes 7h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Idstein to Basel is to drive which takes 2h 55m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 85.
No, there is no direct bus from Idstein to Basel. However, there are services departing from Idstein Busbahnhof and arriving at Basel, Bahnhof via Niedernhausen Bahnhof and Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 11m.
No, there is no direct train from Idstein to Basel. However, there are services departing from Idstein Bahnhof and arriving at Basel Bad Bf via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 2m.
The distance between Idstein and Basel is 366 km. The road distance is 350 km.
The best way to get from Idstein to Basel without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 4h 2m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 340.
It takes approximately 4h 2m to get from Idstein to Basel, including transfers.
Idstein to Basel bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB station.
Idstein to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Frankfurt station.
The best way to get from Idstein to Basel is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 4h 2m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 7h 11m.
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 55–140 and the journey takes 2h 46m. Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) also services this route once daily. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Basel, Bahnhof once daily, and the journey takes 3h 50m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–550
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–430
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–220
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–430
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–190
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–550
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–430
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–140
- 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 110–320
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Idstein Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–12
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mainz Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–85
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Basel, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
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More Questions & Answers
Idstein to Basel bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Basel, Bahnhof station.
Idstein to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Basel Bad Bf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Idstein to Basel is 350 km. It takes approximately 2h 55m to drive from Idstein to Basel.
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