There are 6 ways to get from Munich 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 51mCHF 107–257Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N191 / ...
6hCHF 22–40Train
- Take the train from München Hbf to Basel Bad Bftrain 60
4h 49mCHF 85–200Bus, train
- Take the bus from Munich Central Bus Station to St. Gallen Lagerstrassebus
- Take the train from St. Gallen to Zürich HBtrain Ic5 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ic3 / ...
5h 24mCHF 51–179Drive 350 km
- Drive from Munich to Baselcar 350 km
4h 21mCHF 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 11mCHF 130–293
Munich to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Munich to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 22 - SFr 40 and takes 6h.
The fastest way to get from Munich to Basel is to fly which takes 2h 51m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 260.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Munich central bus station station and arriving at Basel SBB. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h.
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 and Basel is 370 km. The road distance is 350 km.
The best way to get from Munich to Basel without a car is to train which takes 4h 49m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 200.
It takes approximately 2h 51m to get from Munich to Basel, including transfers.
Munich to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Munich central bus station.
Munich to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from München Hbf station.
The best way to get from Munich to Basel is to fly which takes 2h 51m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 260. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 85 - SFr 200 and takes 4h 49m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 22 - SFr 40 and takes 6h.
What companies run services between Munich, Germany and Basel, Switzerland?
Lufthansa and Air Dolomiti fly 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 85–200 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 85–370
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–400
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–320
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–360
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–400
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–370
- 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 85–200
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from St. Gallen to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from St. Gallen to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–25
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- CHF 16–25
- Phone
- +41 71 554 00 00
- Website
- thurbo.ch
Train from St. Gallen to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–21
- Schedules at
- thurbo.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 10–14
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 17–21
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Munich Central Bus Station to St. Gallen Lagerstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–19
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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 Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Munich central bus station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
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More Questions & Answers
Munich to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Basel SBB station.
Munich to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Basel Bad Bf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Munich to Basel is 350 km. It takes approximately 4h 21m to drive from Munich to Basel.
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