There are 6 ways to get from Kassel to Basel by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Basel Bad Bftrain 20 / ...
5h 16mCHF 86–357Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kassel to Frankfurt central train stationbus N1335 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N474 / ...
8h 10mCHF 39–66Drive 493.8 km
- Drive from Kassel to Baselcar 493.8 km
4h 2mCHF 81–116Train, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
4h 19mCHF 146–431Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Kassel Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain Re30 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain Ice
6h 14mCHF 146–393Train, 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 33mCHF 146–438
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 2m and costs SFr 80 - 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 16m.
The distance between Kassel and Basel is 522 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 16m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 360.
It takes approximately 5h 16m 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 16m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 360. 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 every 3 hours. Tickets cost CHF 85–350 and the journey takes 4h 13m. 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
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–410
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–360
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–380
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–340
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–380
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–180
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–410
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–380
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–350
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–340
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Kassel to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–21
- 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 26–45
- 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 2m to drive from Kassel to Basel.
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