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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 37m
    CHF 67–179

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Gießen to Frankfurtbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus 007 / ...
    10h 4m
    CHF 38–45

  3. Drive  385 km

    1. Drive from Wetzlar to Baselcar car 385 km
    3h 18m
    CHF 65–94

  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 35m
    CHF 126–383

  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 61–231

  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 49m
    CHF 132–317

Wetzlar to Basel by train

Calendar53Weekly Trains
Duration5h 37mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 67Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 404.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 37m

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 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Wetzlar Bahnhof/ZOB to Basel SBB via Gießen Stadttheater, Gießen Berliner Platz, Gießen An der Automeile, Gießen, Frankfurt, and Frankfurt central train station in around 10h 4m.

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