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

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  1. Train via Kassel

    best
    1. Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train 25 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 25 / ...
    3. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Basel Bad Bftrain train 20 / ...
    9h 43m
    CHF 150–297

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Berlin Hbftrain train Re5
    2. Take the nighttrain from Berlin Hbf to Basel Sbbnighttrain night train Nj
    14h 6m
    CHF 78–153

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rostock central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N1386 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg central bus station to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus N33
    16h 20m
    CHF 80–132

  4. Drive  913.9 km

    1. Drive from Rostock to Baselcar car 913.9 km
    8h 32m
    CHF 162–234

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train 25 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43 / ...
    10h 37m
    CHF 160–317

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Rostock to Lüneburgcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    12h 36m
    CHF 121–155

  7. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Basel (BSL)plane plane HAM - BSL
    6h 6m
    CHF 85–335

  8. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BER - BSL
    6h 23m
    CHF 79–241

  9. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HAM - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    7h 20m
    CHF 131–304

  10. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BER - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    7h 37m
    CHF 110–270

  11. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane HAM - STR
    3. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain train
    8h 4m
    CHF 148–409

Rostock to Basel by train

Calendar87Weekly Trains
Duration9h 43mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 150Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,048.1 km
  • Duration: 9h 43m

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

You can take a train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf via Hamburg Hbf and Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe in around 9h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rostock central bus station to Basel SBB via Hamburg central bus station in around 16h 20m.

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