There are 6 ways to get from Rhein-Main Air Base to Basel by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Basel
best- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)FRA - BSL
2h 27mCHF 116–251Train
cheapest- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad BfFlx10
4h 42mCHF 8–24Train via Frankfurt
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB20 / ...
4h 16mCHF 44–93Bus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt Airport to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)108 / ...
8h 2mCHF 19–40Drive 316.8 km
- Drive from Rhein-Main Air Base to Basel316.8 km
2h 37mCHF 51–74Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)FRA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
3h 46mCHF 99–205
Rhein-Main Air Base to Basel by foot, bus, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rhein-Main Air Base to Basel is to train which costs SFr 8 - SFr 24 and takes 4h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Rhein-Main Air Base to Basel is to fly which takes 2h 27m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 260.
No, there is no direct bus from Rhein-Main Air Base to Basel. However, there are services departing from Frankfurt and arriving at Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) via Frankfurt Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 2m.
The distance between Rhein-Main Air Base and Basel is 295 km. The road distance is 316.8 km.
The best way to get from Rhein-Main Air Base to Basel without a car is to train via Frankfurt which takes 4h 16m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 95.
It takes approximately 2h 27m to get from Rhein-Main Air Base to Basel, including transfers.
Rhein-Main Air Base to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Frankfurt Airport station.
The best way to get from Rhein-Main Air Base to Basel is to fly which takes 2h 27m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 260. Alternatively, you can train via Frankfurt, which costs SFr 40 - SFr 95 and takes 4h 16m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 19 - SFr 40 and takes 8h 2m.
Rhein-Main Air Base to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rhein-Main Air Base to Basel is 317 km. It takes approximately 2h 37m to drive from Rhein-Main Air Base to Basel.
What companies run services between Rhein-Main Air Base, Germany and Basel, Switzerland?
Lufthansa and Air Dolomiti fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL) 5 times a day. Alternatively, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB hourly. Tickets cost CHF 35–80 and the journey takes 2h 50m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–480
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–480
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–270
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–480
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–270
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–290
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–270
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–160
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–80
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–24
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Frankfurt Airport to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt Airport to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–28
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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