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How to get fromBerlin to Baselby train, bus, night train, car, car train, rideshare, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Berlin to Basel by train, bus, night train, car, car train, rideshare, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Basel Bad Bftrain train 12N / ...
    6h 53m
    CHF 120–400

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Berlin Hbf to Basel Bad Bfnighttrain night train Nj
    10h 4m
    CHF 45–120

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Mulhousebus bus N1326
    12h 56m
    CHF 78–117

  4. Drive  842 km

    1. Drive from Berlin to Baselcar car 842 km
    7h 43m
    CHF 149–215

  5. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Berlin to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    11h 10m
    CHF 139–181

  6. Train via Leipzig

    1. Take the train from S Charlottenburg Bhf to Dessau Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the train from Dessau Hbf to Leipzig Messetrain train S2
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Messe to Basel Bad Bftrain train Ec
    13h 39m
    CHF 193–194

  7. Rideshare

    1. Take the rideshare from Berlin to Baselrideshare rideshare 840.1 km
    10h 5m
    CHF 57

  8. Fly to Basel

    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BER - BSL
    4h 19m
    CHF 46–181

  9. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BER - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    5h 33m
    CHF 77–210

  10. Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane BER - STR
    2. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain train
    6h 12m
    CHF 119–345

  11. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BER - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain train
    5h 55m
    CHF 118–287

Berlin to Basel by train

Calendar88Weekly Trains
Duration6h 53mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 120Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 837.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 53m

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

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Berlin Hbf to Basel Bad Bf every 3 hours. Tickets cost CHF 120–230 and the journey takes 6h 53m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Mulhouse 5 times a week. Tickets cost CHF 70–110 and the journey takes 12h 25m.

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