There are 6 ways to get from Kassel to Basel by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Basel Bad Bftrain 20 / ...
4h 13mCHF 80–190Train, night train
cheapest- Take the train from Kassel Hauptbahnhof to Friedbergtrain Re30
- Take the night train from Friedberg(Hess) to Basel Sbbnighttrain Nj
7h 46mCHF 62–286Bus
- Take the bus from Kassel to Frankfurt central train stationbus N1335 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Basel, Bahnhofbus Ivano-Frankivsk
7h 15mDrive 493.8 km
- Drive from Kassel to Baselcar 493.8 km
4h 2mCHF 79–115Train, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
3h 57mCHF 144–342Train, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
5h 12mCHF 132–353
Kassel to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kassel to Basel is to drive which costs SFr 75 - SFr 120 and takes 4h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Kassel to Basel is to train and fly which takes 3h 57m and costs SFr 140 - SFr 350.
No, there is no direct bus from Kassel to Basel. However, there are services departing from Kassel and arriving at Basel, Bahnhof via Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 15m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe and arriving at Basel Bad Bf. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 13m.
The distance between Kassel and Basel is 518 km. The road distance is 493.8 km.
The best way to get from Kassel to Basel without a car is to train which takes 4h 13m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 190.
The train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Basel Bad Bf takes 4h 13m including transfers and departs hourly.
Kassel to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kassel station.
Kassel to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe station.
The best way to get from Kassel to Basel is to train which takes 4h 13m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 7h 15m.
What companies run services between Kassel, Germany and Basel, Switzerland?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Basel Bad Bf hourly. Tickets cost CHF 80–190 and the journey takes 4h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kassel to Basel, Bahnhof via Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB in around 7h 15m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 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
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–280
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–480
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–280
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–270
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–240
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–170
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–190
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Kassel Hauptbahnhof to Friedberg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Friedberg(Hess) to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–237
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 236–237
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 120–140
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 30–50
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–85
- 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 Kassel to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
Kassel to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
Kassel to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Basel Bad Bf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kassel to Basel is 494 km. It takes approximately 4h 2m to drive from Kassel to Basel.
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