There are 8 ways to get from Koblenz to Basel by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train via Mannheim
best- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain 12 / ...
4h 1mCHF 59–121Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Koblenz Hbf to Basel Bad Bfnighttrain Nj
5h 20mCHF 29–95Bus
- Take the bus from Coblenz central train station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus N93
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N33 / ...
6h 45mCHF 33–50Drive 387.2 km
- Drive from Koblenz to Baselcar 387.2 km
3h 34mCHF 75–108Train
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain 43N
5h 22mCHF 65–130Train via Strasbourg
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain Re1
- Take the train from Sarreguemines to Strasbourgtrain Ter
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
6h 48mCHF 72–111Train, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
3h 25mCHF 141–367Train, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
4h 38mCHF 137–286
Koblenz to Basel by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Koblenz to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 30 - SFr 50 and takes 6h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Koblenz to Basel is to train and fly which takes 3h 25m and costs SFr 140 - SFr 370.
No, there is no direct bus from Koblenz station to Basel. However, there are services departing from Coblenz central train station and arriving at Basel SBB via Karlsruhe central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 45m.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Koblenz Hbf and arriving at Basel Bad Bf. This train operates every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 20m.
The distance between Koblenz and Basel is 410 km. The road distance is 387.2 km.
The best way to get from Koblenz to Basel without a car is to train via Mannheim which takes 4h 1m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 130.
It takes approximately 4h 1m to get from Koblenz to Basel, including transfers.
Koblenz to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Coblenz central train station.
Koblenz to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Koblenz to Basel is to train via Mannheim which takes 4h 1m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 30 - SFr 50 and takes 6h 45m.
What companies run services between Koblenz, Germany and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 4h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Coblenz central train station to Basel SBB via Karlsruhe central train station in around 6h 45m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–460
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–420
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–400
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–460
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–400
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–210
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 59
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Night train from Koblenz Hbf to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–85
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Koblenz Hbf to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–93
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 89–93
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 55–70
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 29–35
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–40
- Schedules at
- Süwex
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Sarreguemines to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–27
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Coblenz central train station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–26
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–25
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Koblenz to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Koblenz to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Koblenz to Basel is 387 km. It takes approximately 3h 34m to drive from Koblenz to Basel.
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