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 Bf20 / ...
5h 3mCHF 36–117Bus
- Take the bus from Kassel to Frankfurt central train stationN1335 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Basel SBBN474 / ...
8h 10mCHF 36–67Night train, train
- Take the night train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to StrasbourgNj
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel SbbTer
9h 53mCHF 67–270Drive 493.8 km
- Drive from Kassel to Basel493.8 km
4h 1mCHF 79–114Train, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)FRA - BSL
4h 18mCHF 130–321Train, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)FRA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
5h 37mCHF 110–295
Kassel to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kassel to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 35 - SFr 70 and takes 8h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Kassel to Basel is to drive which takes 4h 1m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 120.
No, there is no direct bus from Kassel to Basel. However, there are services departing from Kassel and arriving at Basel SBB via Frankfurt central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Kassel to Basel. However, there are services departing from Kassel Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Basel Bad Bf via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 3m.
The distance between Kassel and Basel is 521 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 5h 3m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 120.
It takes approximately 5h 3m to get from Kassel to Basel, including transfers.
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 5h 3m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 35 - SFr 70 and takes 8h 10m.
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 55–110 and the journey takes 4h 13m. FlixTrain GmbH also services this route 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kassel to Basel SBB via Frankfurt central train station in around 8h 10m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–470
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–470
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
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–470
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 95–310
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–280
- 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 Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–242
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 241–242
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 120–150
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 35–50
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- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 28
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- 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 Kassel to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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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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 1m to drive from Kassel to Basel.
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