There are 6 ways to get from Merzig to Basel by train, bus, car, or plane
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 Merzig to Mannheim, HauptbahnhofRe1
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB20 / ...
4h 51mCHF 54–164Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Merzig bus station to Saarbrücken bus station1929
- Take the bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)N506 / ...
5hCHF 23–48Drive 269.6 km
- Drive from Merzig to Basel269.6 km
2h 51mCHF 44–64Bus, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the bus from Merzig, Hilbringer Brücke to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsback
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)LUX - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
4h 42mCHF 103–338Train via Strasbourg
- Take the train from Sarreguemines to StrasbourgTer
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel SbbTer
5h 42mCHF 47–72Bus, fly to Basel
- Take the bus from Merzig, Hilbringer Brücke to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsback
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Basel (BSL)LUX - BSL
6h 3mCHF 77–214
Merzig to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merzig to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 22 - SFr 50 and takes 5h.
The fastest way to get from Merzig to Basel is to drive which takes 2h 51m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 65.
No, there is no direct bus from Merzig station to Basel. However, there are services departing from Merzig bus station and arriving at Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) via Saarbrücken bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h.
No, there is no direct train from Merzig to Basel. However, there are services departing from Merzig and arriving at Basel SBB via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 51m.
The distance between Merzig and Basel is 421 km. The road distance is 269.6 km.
The best way to get from Merzig to Basel without a car is to train which takes 4h 51m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 170.
It takes approximately 4h 51m to get from Merzig to Basel, including transfers.
Merzig to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Merzig bus station.
Merzig to Basel train services, operated by Süwex, depart from Merzig station.
The best way to get from Merzig to Basel is to train which takes 4h 51m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 22 - SFr 50 and takes 5h.
What companies run services between Merzig, Germany and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Merzig to Basel SBB via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 4h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Merzig bus station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) via Saarbrücken bus station in around 5h.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–380
Flights from Luxembourg to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–320
Flights from Luxembourg to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–320
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Luxembourg to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–320
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–170
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–340
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–290
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Merzig to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–35
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 35–55
- 1st Class
- CHF 75–130
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 87
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- 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 20–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Sarreguemines to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–20
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–28
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Merzig bus station to Saarbrücken bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +352 2465 2465
- service@mobiliteit.lu
- Website
- mobiliteit.lu
Bus from Merzig, Hilbringer Brücke to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsback
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.mobiliteit.lu/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Merzig to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Saarbrücken bus station.
Merzig to Basel train services, operated by Süwex, arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Merzig to Basel is 270 km. It takes approximately 2h 51m to drive from Merzig to Basel.
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