There are 6 ways to get from Reutlingen to Basel by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Karlsruhe
best- Take the train from Reutlingen Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain Re6
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain 12 / ...
3h 42mCHF 46–134Bus via Freiburg im Breisgau
cheapest- Take the bus from Reutlingen Hauptbahnhof to Freiburgbus 101
- Take the bus from Freiburg to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N872 / ...
5h 25mCHF 19–30Bus
- Take the bus from Reutlingen Hbf/Listplatz to Hauptbfbus Re6e
- Take the bus from Stuttgart to Basel, Bahnhofbus Ivano-Frankivsk
5h 17mCHF 35–38Drive 200.5 km
- Drive from Reutlingen to Baselcar 200.5 km
2h 43mCHF 36–52Fly, train
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane STR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
4h 16mCHF 143–337Train
- Take the train from Reutlingen Hauptbahnhof to Esslingentrain Mex18 / ...
- Take the train from Esslingen to Basel SBBtrain 60
4h 38mCHF 46–96
Reutlingen to Basel by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Reutlingen to Basel is to bus via Freiburg im Breisgau which costs SFr 19 - SFr 30 and takes 5h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Reutlingen to Basel is to drive which takes 2h 43m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 55.
No, there is no direct bus from Reutlingen to Basel. However, there are services departing from Reutlingen Hbf/Listplatz and arriving at Basel, Bahnhof via Stuttgart. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from Reutlingen to Basel. However, there are services departing from Reutlingen Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Basel Bad Bf via Stuttgart Hbf and Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 42m.
The distance between Reutlingen and Basel is 326 km. The road distance is 200.5 km.
The best way to get from Reutlingen to Basel without a car is to train via Karlsruhe which takes 3h 42m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 140.
It takes approximately 3h 42m to get from Reutlingen to Basel, including transfers.
Reutlingen to Basel bus services, operated by Arverio Baden-Württemberg, depart from Reutlingen Hbf/Listplatz station.
Reutlingen to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Reutlingen Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Reutlingen to Basel is to train via Karlsruhe which takes 3h 42m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 35 - SFr 39 and takes 5h 17m.
What companies run services between Reutlingen, Germany and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Reutlingen Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf via Hauptbahnhof, Stuttgart Hbf, Karlsruhe Hbf, and Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof in around 3h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Reutlingen Hbf/Listplatz to Basel, Bahnhof via Hauptbf and Stuttgart in around 5h 17m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–330
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Reutlingen Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 9
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 12
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 28
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Reutlingen Hauptbahnhof to Esslingen
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 7
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Reutlingen Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–20
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 10–13
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 13–20
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–25
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 13–16
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 17–25
Train from Reutlingen Hauptbahnhof to Esslingen
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–17
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 8–11
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 11–17
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–18
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Esslingen to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–60
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Bus from Reutlingen Hbf/Listplatz to Hauptbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–8
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Stuttgart to Basel, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–31
- Website
- Grand Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Reutlingen Hauptbahnhof to Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–21
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Freiburg to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Reutlingen to Basel bus services, operated by Arverio Baden-Württemberg, arrive at Hauptbf station.
Reutlingen to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Reutlingen to Basel is 200 km. It takes approximately 2h 43m to drive from Reutlingen to Basel.
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