There are 7 ways to get from Oktoberfest to Basel by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Karlsruhe
best- Take the train from München Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 60 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain 20 / ...
5h 8mCHF 56–180Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Munich Central Bus Station to Basel Meret-Oppenheim-Strassebus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3635
6h 6mCHF 14–21Drive 348 km
- Drive from Oktoberfest to Baselcar 348 km
4h 17mCHF 56–81Fly to Basel
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Basel (BSL)plane MUC - BSL
3h 14mCHF 96–247Train
- Take the train from München Hbf to Basel SBBtrain 60
5h 17mCHF 40–110Bus 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 13mCHF 20–48Fly 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 38mCHF 111–251
Oktoberfest to Basel by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oktoberfest to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 14 - SFr 21 and takes 6h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Oktoberfest to Basel is to fly which takes 3h 14m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 250.
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 SBB. Services depart six times a week, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 4h 59m.
The distance between Oktoberfest and Basel is 513 km. The road distance is 348 km.
The best way to get from Oktoberfest to Basel without a car is to train via Karlsruhe which takes 5h 8m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 180.
It takes approximately 5h 8m to get from Oktoberfest to Basel, including transfers.
Oktoberfest to Basel bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Munich Central Bus Station.
Oktoberfest to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from München Hbf station.
The best way to get from Oktoberfest to Basel is to train via Karlsruhe which takes 5h 8m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 14 - SFr 21 and takes 6h 6m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 95 - SFr 250 and takes 3h 14m.
What companies run services between Oktoberfest, Germany and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a vehicle from Oktoberfest to Basel Bad Bf via München Hbf and Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof in around 5h 8m. Alternatively, Union Ivkoni operates a bus from Munich Central Bus Station to Basel Meret-Oppenheim-Strasse once a week. Tickets cost CHF 14–21 and the journey takes 5h 45m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–260
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 70–260
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 90–280
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from München Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- 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
- +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
- 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 14–21
- 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 11–17
- 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
Oktoberfest to Basel bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Basel Meret-Oppenheim-Strasse station.
Oktoberfest to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Oktoberfest to Basel is 348 km. It takes approximately 4h 17m to drive from Oktoberfest to Basel.
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