There are 6 ways to get from Munich Hbf to Basel by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Basel
best- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Basel (BSL)plane MUC - BSL
2h 52mCHF 91–246Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus X06 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ir36 / ...
5h 26mCHF 30–74Train
- Take the train from München Hbf to Basel Bad Bftrain 60
4h 49mCHF 70–85Drive 348.3 km
- Drive from Munich Hbf to Baselcar 348.3 km
4h 19mCHF 54–78Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MUC - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
4h 16mCHF 106–220Bus
- Take the bus from München, ZOB to Basel, Bahnhofbus Ivano-Frankivsk
5h 42m
Munich Hbf to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Munich Hbf to Basel is to bus and train which costs SFr 29 - SFr 75 and takes 5h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Munich Hbf to Basel is to fly which takes 2h 52m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 250.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from München, ZOB and arriving at Basel, Bahnhof. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 32m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from München Hbf and arriving at Basel Bad Bf. Services depart once daily, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 4h 49m.
The distance between Munich Hbf and Basel is 370 km. The road distance is 348.3 km.
The best way to get from Munich Hbf to Basel without a car is to train which takes 4h 49m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 85.
It takes approximately 2h 52m to get from Munich Hbf to Basel, including transfers.
Munich Hbf to Basel bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from München, ZOB station.
Munich Hbf to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from München Hbf station.
The best way to get from Munich Hbf to Basel is to fly which takes 2h 52m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 250. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 70 - SFr 85 and takes 4h 49m, you could also bus, which costs and takes 5h 42m.
What companies run services between Munich Hbf, Germany and Basel, Switzerland?
Lufthansa flies from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Basel (BSL) 3 times a day. Alternatively, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from München Hbf to Basel Bad Bf once daily. Tickets cost CHF 70–85 and the journey takes 4h 49m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–250
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–250
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–250
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–250
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–250
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from München Hbf to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- 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 19–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Munich central bus station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Munich central bus station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–17
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Munich central bus station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–16
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from München, ZOB to Basel, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
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More Questions & Answers
Munich Hbf to Basel bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Basel, Bahnhof station.
Munich Hbf to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Basel Bad Bf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Munich Hbf to Basel is 348 km. It takes approximately 4h 19m to drive from Munich Hbf to Basel.
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