There are 6 ways to get from Pirmasens to Basel by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof82 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB20 / ...
4h 12mCHF 47–187Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Pirmasens central train station to Karlsruhe central train station036
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Basel SBBN474 / ...
5hCHF 24–34Drive 226.9 km
- Drive from Pirmasens to Basel226.9 km
2h 35mCHF 36–53Train, fly
- Take the train from Pirmasens, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)FRA - BSL
4h 39mCHF 142–346Train via Karlsruhe
- Take the train from Pirmasens, Hauptbahnhof to Landau, Hauptbahnhof
- Take the train from Landau, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe HauptbahnhofRe6
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB20 / ...
5h 24mCHF 46–123Line 252 bus, train
- Take the bus from Dahn, Stadtmitte to Wissembourg, Bahnhof252
- Take the train from Wissembourg to StrasbourgTer
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel SbbTer
6h 6m
Pirmasens to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pirmasens to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 24 - SFr 35 and takes 5h.
The fastest way to get from Pirmasens to Basel is to drive which takes 2h 35m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 55.
No, there is no direct bus from Pirmasens station to Basel. However, there are services departing from Pirmasens central train station and arriving at Basel SBB via Karlsruhe central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h.
No, there is no direct train from Pirmasens to Basel. However, there are services departing from Pirmasens, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Basel SBB via Kaiserslautern, Hbf and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 12m.
The distance between Pirmasens and Basel is 352 km. The road distance is 226.9 km.
The best way to get from Pirmasens to Basel without a car is to train which takes 4h 12m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 190.
It takes approximately 4h 12m to get from Pirmasens to Basel, including transfers.
Pirmasens to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Pirmasens central train station.
Pirmasens to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Kaiserslautern, Hbf station.
The best way to get from Pirmasens to Basel is to train which takes 4h 12m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 24 - SFr 35 and takes 5h.
What companies run services between Pirmasens, Germany and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Pirmasens, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB via Kaiserslautern, Hbf and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 4h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pirmasens central train station to Basel SBB via Karlsruhe central train station in around 5h.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–470
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–470
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–310
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–18
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Pirmasens, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–13
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Pirmasens, Hauptbahnhof to Landau, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Landau, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–13
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 17–23
- 1st Class
- CHF 35–45
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 35–55
- 1st Class
- CHF 75–130
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 12–18
- 1st Class
- CHF 21–35
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–95
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 28–45
- 1st Class
- CHF 55–95
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–60
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Wissembourg to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 15
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 28
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Pirmasens central train station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +49 6346 959530
- info@queichtal-nahverkehr.de
- Website
- queichtal-nahverkehr.de
Bus from Dahn, Stadtmitte to Wissembourg, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- queichtal-nahverkehr.de
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More Questions & Answers
Pirmasens to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Pirmasens to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pirmasens to Basel is 227 km. It takes approximately 2h 35m to drive from Pirmasens to Basel.
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