There are 6 ways to get from Mettlach 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 Mettlach to Saarbrücken Hbftrain Re1
- Take the train from Sarreguemines to Strasbourgtrain Ter
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
4h 47mCHF 46–104Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Merzig bus station to Saarbrücken bus stationbus 1929
- Take the bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Basel SBBbus FlixBus 299 / ...
7h 9mCHF 25–50Drive 276.7 km
- Drive from Mettlach to Baselcar 276.7 km
3hCHF 46–67Bus, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the bus from Mettlach, Park to Kirchberg, Gare routière Luxexpobus
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LUX - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
4h 55mCHF 127–383Train via Neustadt an der Weinstraße
- Take the train from Mettlach to Neustadt, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re1
- Take the train from Neustadt, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain Re6
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
5h 40mCHF 49–136Bus, fly to Basel
- Take the bus from Mettlach, Park to Kirchberg, Gare routière Luxexpobus
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Basel (BSL)plane LUX - BSL
6h 46mCHF 103–284
Mettlach to Basel by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mettlach to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 25 - SFr 50 and takes 7h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Mettlach to Basel is to drive which takes 3h and costs SFr 45 - SFr 70.
No, there is no direct bus from Mettlach station to Basel. However, there are services departing from Merzig bus station and arriving at Basel SBB via Saarbrücken bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Mettlach to Basel. However, there are services departing from Mettlach and arriving at Basel Sbb via Saarbruecken Hbf, Sarreguemines and Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 47m.
The distance between Mettlach and Basel is 302 km. The road distance is 276.7 km.
The best way to get from Mettlach to Basel without a car is to train which takes 4h 47m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 110.
It takes approximately 4h 47m to get from Mettlach to Basel, including transfers.
Mettlach to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Merzig bus station.
Mettlach to Basel train services, operated by Süwex, depart from Mettlach station.
The best way to get from Mettlach to Basel is to train which takes 4h 47m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 25 - SFr 50 and takes 7h 9m.
What companies run services between Mettlach, Saarland, Germany and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Mettlach to Basel Sbb via Saarbruecken Hbf, Sarreguemines, and Strasbourg in around 4h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Mettlach to Basel SBB via Merzig, Merzig bus station, and Saarbrücken bus station in around 7h 9m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–380
Flights from Luxembourg to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–550
Flights from Luxembourg to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–440
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–420
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–320
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–300
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Luxembourg to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–440
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Mettlach to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–15
- Schedules at
- Süwex
Train from Mettlach to Neustadt, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–35
- Schedules at
- Süwex
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mettlach to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–28
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Neustadt, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- info@vlexx.de
- Website
- vlexx
Train from Mettlach to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–14
- Schedules at
- vlexx
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Sarreguemines to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–26
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–60
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Merzig bus station to Saarbrücken bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–6
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +352 2465 2465
- service@mobiliteit.lu
- Website
- Mobiliteit
Bus from Mettlach, Park to Kirchberg, Gare routière Luxexpo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Mobiliteit
Bus from Mettlach, Park to Kirchberg, Gare routière Luxexpo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Mobiliteit
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Booking & Getting There
Mettlach to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Saarbrücken bus station.
Mettlach to Basel train services, operated by Süwex, arrive at Saarbrücken Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mettlach to Basel is 277 km. It takes approximately 3h to drive from Mettlach to Basel.
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