There are 6 ways to get from Offenbach am Main to Basel by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain 20 / ...
3h 37mCHF 32–93Bus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Basel SBBbus N474 / ...
5h 55mCHF 32–48Drive 328.1 km
- Drive from Offenbach am Main to Baselcar 328.1 km
2h 54mCHF 53–76Fly to Basel
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
2h 38mCHF 109–244Train via Basel SBB
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain Nightjet
4h 51mCHF 51–168Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
3h 57mCHF 99–228
Offenbach am Main to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Offenbach am Main to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 30 - SFr 50 and takes 5h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Offenbach am Main to Basel is to fly which takes 2h 38m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 250.
No, there is no direct train from Offenbach am Main to Basel. However, there are services departing from Offenbach and arriving at Basel Bad Bf via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 37m.
The distance between Offenbach am Main and Basel is 336 km. The road distance is 328.1 km.
The best way to get from Offenbach am Main to Basel without a car is to train which takes 3h 37m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 95.
It takes approximately 3h 37m to get from Offenbach am Main to Basel, including transfers.
Offenbach am Main to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Frankfurt station.
The best way to get from Offenbach am Main to Basel is to train which takes 3h 37m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 95. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 30 - SFr 50 and takes 5h 55m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 100 - SFr 250 and takes 2h 38m.
Offenbach am Main to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Basel Bad Bf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Offenbach am Main to Basel is 328 km. It takes approximately 2h 54m to drive from Offenbach am Main to Basel.
What companies run services between Offenbach am Main, Germany and Basel, Switzerland?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bf hourly. Tickets cost CHF 26–85 and the journey takes 2h 41m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Frankfurt central train station to Basel SBB every 4 hours. Tickets cost CHF 26–40 and the journey takes 4h 45m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–330
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–330
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–250
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–330
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–250
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–290
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–250
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–170
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–160
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 45–70
- 1st Class
- CHF 95–160
- 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 Frankfurt central train station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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