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 20 / ...
3h 59mCHF 35–98Bus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Basel SBBbus N474 / ...
6h 28mCHF 35–53Drive 350 km
- Drive from Idstein to Baselcar 350 km
2h 56mCHF 57–82Train, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Idstein Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
3h 6mCHF 125–267Train
- Take the train from Mainz Hbf to Basel SBBtrain Nightjet
7hCHF 40–180Train, 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 25mCHF 105–251
Idstein to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Idstein to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 35 - SFr 55 and takes 6h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Idstein to Basel is to drive which takes 2h 56m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 85.
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 3h 59m.
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 3h 59m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 100.
It takes approximately 3h 59m to get from Idstein to Basel, including transfers.
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 3h 59m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 35 - SFr 55 and takes 6h 28m.
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 56m to drive from Idstein to Basel.
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 26–85 and the journey takes 2h 41m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Frankfurt central train station to Basel SBB every 4 hours. Tickets cost CHF 26–40 and the journey takes 4h 45m.
- 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 65–270
- 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 65–270
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–300
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–270
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–180
- 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
Train from Mainz Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Idstein Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–13
- 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 50–180
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 50–80
- 1st Class
- CHF 110–180
- 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 Frankfurt central train station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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