There are 6 ways to get from Wetzlar to Basel by train, night train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Wetzlar Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain 34
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain 20 / ...
4h 10mCHF 62–337Night train
cheapest- Take the night train from Friedberg(Hess) to Basel Sbbnighttrain Nj
8h 4mCHF 31–99Drive 385 km
- Drive from Wetzlar to Baselcar 385 km
3h 18mCHF 62–89Train, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Wetzlar Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
3h 22mCHF 126–331Train via Gießen Bahnhof
- Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain Re30
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain 20 / ...
5h 58mCHF 61–334Train, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Wetzlar Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
4h 37mCHF 109–282
Wetzlar to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wetzlar to Basel is to night train which costs SFr 30 - SFr 100 and takes 8h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Wetzlar to Basel is to drive which takes 3h 18m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 90.
No, there is no direct train from Wetzlar to Basel. However, there are services departing from Wetzlar Bahnhof and arriving at Basel Bad Bf via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 10m.
The distance between Wetzlar and Basel is 401 km. The road distance is 385 km.
The best way to get from Wetzlar to Basel without a car is to train which takes 4h 10m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 340.
It takes approximately 4h 10m to get from Wetzlar to Basel, including transfers.
Wetzlar to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Wetzlar Bahnhof station.
Wetzlar to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wetzlar to Basel is 385 km. It takes approximately 3h 18m to drive from Wetzlar to Basel.
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What companies run services between Wetzlar, Germany and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Wetzlar Bahnhof to Basel Bad Bf via Frankfurt in around 4h 10m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 57 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 65–280
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–480
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–280
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–250
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–230
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–140
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Wetzlar Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–310
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–310
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Friedberg(Hess) to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–87
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 86–87
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 50–65
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 25–30
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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