There are 7 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 96–257Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Munich Central Bus Station to Basel Meret-Oppenheim-Strassebus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3635
5h 55mCHF 14–20Train
- Take the train from München Hbf to Basel Bad Bftrain 60
4h 49mCHF 35–110Drive 348.3 km
- Drive from Munich Hbf to Baselcar 348.3 km
4h 19mCHF 57–82Fly 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 111–231Train via Karlsruhe
- Take the train from München Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 60 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain 20 / ...
4h 50mCHF 49–171Bus via Zurich
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus X06 / ...
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Basel SBBbus N474 / ...
6h 2mCHF 19–48
Munich Hbf to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Munich Hbf to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 14 - SFr 20 and takes 5h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Munich Hbf to Basel is to fly which takes 2h 52m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 260.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Munich Central Bus Station station and arriving at Basel Meret-Oppenheim-Strasse. Services depart once a week, and operate Thursday. The journey takes approximately 5h 45m.
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 35 - SFr 110.
It takes approximately 2h 52m to get from Munich Hbf to Basel, including transfers.
Munich Hbf to Basel bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Munich Central Bus 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 95 - SFr 260. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 35 - SFr 110 and takes 4h 49m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 14 - SFr 20 and takes 5h 55m.
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 35–110 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 75–260
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–280
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–260
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–280
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–280
- 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 35–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- 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
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–95
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 28–45
- 1st Class
- CHF 55–95
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Munich Central Bus Station to Basel Meret-Oppenheim-Strasse
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–20
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Munich central bus station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–16
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/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 17–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–12
- 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 14–24
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Munich Hbf to Basel bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Basel Meret-Oppenheim-Strasse 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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