There are 6 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Basel by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
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 Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain 20 / ...
1h 35mCHF 18–70Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Karlsruhe to Basel194.2 km
2h 35mCHF 9Bus
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N33 / ...
3h 15mCHF 11–22Drive 194 km
- Drive from Karlsruhe to Baselcar 194 km
1h 42mCHF 31–45Train, fly
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
3h 22mCHF 134–342Train via Rastatt
- Take the train from Rastatt to Basel Bad Bftrain Re7
3h 43mCHF 30–50
Karlsruhe to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karlsruhe to Basel is to rideshare which costs SFr 9 and takes 2h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Karlsruhe to Basel is to train which takes 1h 35m and costs SFr 18 - SFr 70.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Karlsruhe central train station station and arriving at Basel SBB. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 15m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Basel Bad Bf. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 35m.
The distance between Karlsruhe and Basel is 189 km. The road distance is 194 km.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Basel without a car is to train which takes 1h 35m and costs SFr 18 - SFr 70.
The train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf takes 1h 35m including transfers and departs hourly.
Karlsruhe to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Karlsruhe central train station.
Karlsruhe to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Basel is to train which takes 1h 35m and costs SFr 18 - SFr 70. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 11 - SFr 22 and takes 3h 15m.
What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Basel, Switzerland?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf hourly. Tickets cost CHF 30–70 and the journey takes 1h 35m. Four other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Basel SBB every 4 hours. Tickets cost CHF 12–21 and the journey takes 3h 15m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route once daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–480
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–480
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–250
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–60
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Rastatt to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–22
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Karlsruhe to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 9
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Karlsruhe to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Basel SBB station.
Karlsruhe to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Basel Bad Bf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karlsruhe to Basel is 194 km. It takes approximately 1h 42m to drive from Karlsruhe to Basel.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Karlsruhe and Basel. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.