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There are 7 ways to get from Hesse to Basel by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain train 12 / ...
    3h 37m
    CHF 45–90
  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Frankfurt(Main)Sued to Basel Sbbnighttrain night train Nj
    4h 30m
    CHF 24–90
  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus N33 / ...
    6h 56m
    CHF 34–37
  4. Drive  329.1 km

    1. Drive from Frankfurt am Main to Baselcar car 329.1 km
    2h 48m
    CHF 59–84
  5. Train via Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    3h 45m
    CHF 47–92
  6. Fly to Basel

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    2h 32m
    CHF 125–336
  7. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    3h 45m
    CHF 121–255

Hesse to Basel by train

Calendar108Weekly Trains
Duration3h 37mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 45Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Hesse, Germany and Basel, Switzerland?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bf hourly. Tickets cost CHF 45–90 and the journey takes 2h 46m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Frankfurt central train station to Basel SBB every 4 hours. Tickets cost CHF 29–45 and the journey takes 5h 45m. GrandBus also services this route once daily.

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