There are 5 ways to get from Basel to Rottenburg by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Offenburg Bahnhof to Freudenstadt Hauptbahnhoftrain Rs1
5h 3m€126–221Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Freiburgbus FlixBus N872 / ...
- Take the bus from Freiburg to Tübingen central stationbus 101
5h 24m€23–35Drive 193.4 km
- Drive from Basel to Rottenburgcar 193.4 km
2h 12m€38–54Train via Singen
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Tgv / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Singentrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Singen to Horb Bahnhof/ZOBtrain 87
5h 15m€68–119Train, line 7627 bus
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Hausach Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Hausach Bahnhof to Freudenstadt Hauptbahnhoftrain Rs1
- Take the train from Freudenstadt Hbf to Bondorf(B Herrenberg)train
- Take the bus from Bondorf to Rottenburg Sprollstraßebus X27
5h 27m
Basel to Rottenburg by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Rottenburg is to bus which costs €23 - €35 and takes 5h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Rottenburg is to drive which takes 2h 12m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Rottenburg. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Rottenburg E.-Bolz-Platz via Freiburg and Tübingen Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Rottenburg. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Bondorf(B Herrenberg) via Offenburg Bahnhof and Freudenstadt Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 3m.
The distance between Basel and Rottenburg is 247 km. The road distance is 193.4 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Rottenburg without a car is to train which takes 5h 3m and costs €120 - €230.
It takes approximately 5h 3m to get from Basel to Rottenburg, including transfers.
Basel to Rottenburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Rottenburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Rottenburg is to train which takes 5h 3m and costs €120 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €23 - €35 and takes 5h 24m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Rottenburg, Germany?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Rottenburg Sprollstraße via Offenburg Bahnhof, Freudenstadt Hbf, Bondorf(B Herrenberg), and Bondorf in around 5h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Rottenburg E.-Bolz-Platz via Freiburg and Tübingen Hauptbahnhof in around 5h 24m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Singen to Horb Bahnhof/ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Singen to Horb Bahnhof/ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Freudenstadt Hbf to Bondorf(B Herrenberg)
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Offenburg Bahnhof to Freudenstadt Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Schedules at
- SWEG (Südwestdeutsche Landesverkehrs-GmbH)
Train from Hausach Bahnhof to Freudenstadt Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Schedules at
- SWEG (Südwestdeutsche Landesverkehrs-GmbH)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Singen to Horb Bahnhof/ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €14–18
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Hausach Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €13–17
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +49 721 61075885
- [email protected]
- Website
- Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH
Train from Freudenstadt Hbf to Bondorf(B Herrenberg)
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Basel SBB to Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Freiburg to Tübingen central station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- (0 74 72) 2 30 91
- [email protected]
- Website
- edel-web.de
Bus from Bondorf to Rottenburg Sprollstraße
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.edel-web.de/reisen.html
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Booking & Getting There
Basel to Rottenburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Freiburg station.
Basel to Rottenburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Offenburg Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Rottenburg is 193 km. It takes approximately 2h 12m to drive from Basel to Rottenburg.
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