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How to get fromWetzlar to Baselby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Wetzlar to Basel by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train Re30
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain train 12 / ...
    5h 9m
    CHF 69–405

  2. Drive 385 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Wetzlar to Baselcar car 385 km
    3h 18m
    CHF 64–92

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Gießen to Frankfurtbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    8h 4m

  4. Train, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    4h 7m
    CHF 119–329

  5. Train via Koblenz

    1. Take the train from Wetzlar Bahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re25
    2. Take the train from Koblenz Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train Nightjet
    8h 6m
    CHF 68–378

  6. Train, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    5h 21m
    CHF 129–361

Wetzlar to Basel by train

Calendar56Weekly Trains
Duration5h 9mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 69Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 404.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 9m

What companies run services between Wetzlar, Germany and Basel, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Wetzlar Bahnhof to Basel Bad Bf via Gießen Bahnhof and Frankfurt in around 5h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Wetzlar Bahnhof/ZOB to Basel, Bahnhof via Gießen Stadttheater, Gießen Berliner Platz, Gießen An der Automeile, Gießen, Frankfurt, and Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB in around 8h 4m.

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