There are 7 ways to get from Metzingen to Basel by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Karlsruhe
best- Take the train from Metzingen Bahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain Re6
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain 12 / ...
3h 40mCHF 42–214Bus via Freiburg im Breisgau
cheapest- Take the bus from Reutlingen Hauptbahnhof to Freiburgbus 101 / ...
- Take the bus from Freiburg to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N401 / ...
6h 13mCHF 21–35Bus
- Take the bus from Reutlingen Hbf/Listplatz to Hauptbfbus Re6
- Take the bus from Stuttgart to Basel, Bahnhofbus Ivano-Frankivsk
5h 59mDrive 208.9 km
- Drive from Metzingen to Baselcar 208.9 km
2h 49mCHF 34–49Fly Stuttgart Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane STR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
4h 33mCHF 134–360Train
- Take the train from Esslingen to Basel SBBtrain 60
4h 28mCHF 54–232Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Metzingen Bahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
4h 40mCHF 131–418
Metzingen to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Metzingen to Basel is to bus via Freiburg im Breisgau which costs SFr 20 - SFr 35 and takes 6h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Metzingen to Basel is to drive which takes 2h 49m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 50.
No, there is no direct bus from Metzingen to Basel. However, there are services departing from Metzingen Eisenbahnstr. and arriving at Basel, Bahnhof via Reutlingen Hbf/Listplatz and Stuttgart. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Metzingen to Basel. However, there are services departing from Metzingen Bahnhof and arriving at Basel Bad Bf via Stuttgart Hbf and Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 40m.
The distance between Metzingen and Basel is 318 km. The road distance is 208.9 km.
The best way to get from Metzingen to Basel without a car is to train via Karlsruhe which takes 3h 40m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 220.
It takes approximately 3h 40m to get from Metzingen to Basel, including transfers.
Metzingen to Basel bus services, operated by DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB), depart from Reutlingen Hbf/Listplatz station.
Metzingen to Basel train services, operated by DB Regio Stuttgart, depart from Metzingen Bahnhof station.
The best way to get from Metzingen to Basel is to train via Karlsruhe which takes 3h 40m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 5h 59m.
What companies run services between Metzingen, Germany and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Metzingen Bahnhof to Basel Bad Bf via Hauptbahnhof, Stuttgart Hbf, Karlsruhe Hbf, and Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof in around 3h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Metzingen Eisenbahnstr. to Basel, Bahnhof via Reutlingen Hbf/Listplatz, Hauptbf, and Stuttgart in around 5h 59m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–400
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–450
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–270
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–400
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–220
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–450
- Phone
- +49 711 2092-7087
- Website
- DB Regio Stuttgart
Train from Metzingen Bahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–15
- Schedules at
- DB Regio Stuttgart
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–20
- Schedules at
- DB Regio Stuttgart
Train from Metzingen Bahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–15
- Schedules at
- DB Regio Stuttgart
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–25
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 13–16
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 17–25
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–19
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Esslingen to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–220
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–60
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- servicecenter@dbregiobus-rab.de
- Website
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
Bus from Reutlingen Hbf/Listplatz to Hauptbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–13
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Stuttgart to Basel, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Grand Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Reutlingen Hauptbahnhof to Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–22
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Freiburg to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Metzingen to Basel bus services, operated by DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB), arrive at Hauptbf station.
Metzingen to Basel train services, operated by DB Regio Stuttgart, arrive at Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Metzingen to Basel is 209 km. It takes approximately 2h 49m to drive from Metzingen to Basel.
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