Cheapest
Average
The best way to find a cheap fare is to book your ticket as far in advance as you can and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
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Fastest Journey
7 h 4 m
Average
8 h 27 m
Trains per day
16
Distance
691 km
Of the 16 trains that leave Basel for Berlin every day 5 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
Distance | 428 miles (691 km) | |
Average train duration | 8 h 16 min | |
Average train ticket price | $94 (€88) | |
Train frequency | 8 a day | |
Direct train | Yes, there are 6 direct trains a day | |
Train providers | ÖBB | Nightjet, Deutsche Bahn with connection, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | InterCity, Deutsche Bahn or Flixtrain |
Trains from Basel to Berlin cover the 428 miles (691 km) long journey taking on average 8 h 16 min with our travel partners like ÖBB | Nightjet, Deutsche Bahn with connection, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | InterCity, Deutsche Bahn or Flixtrain. Normally, there are 8 trains operating per day, including direct services available. You can get the cheapest train tickets for this route for as low as $53 (€50), but the average price of train tickets is $94 (€88). Travelers depart most frequently from Basel SBB and arrive in Berlin Hbf.
For as little as $53 (€50) you can travel by train between Basel and Berlin with Deutsche Bahn and ÖBB Nightjet. Omio will show you the best deals, schedules and tickets available for this trip.
Deutsche Bahn (DB) is Germany’s main provider of train services and makes on average about 40, 000 domestic and international journeys per day. Deutsche Bahn’s fleet of trains includes the high-speed ICE (Intercity Express) as well as the IC (Intercity), EC (Eurocity), IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional Express) and RB (Regionalbahn), which differ in terms of comfort and the time needed to travel. For example, while toilets are standard amenities, services like onboard restaurants or free WiFi are only available on certain train types and routes. Deutsche Bahn is well-known for its wide range of fares like Super Saver, Saver, and Flexible and discount cards like the Bahncard 25, 50 and 100, which you can also use for your Basel to Berlin train.
Basel to Berlin train information with Deutsche Bahn:
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Travel between Basel, Switzerland and Berlin, Germany by train is: Fully open.
International entry status: Entry is fully open for citizens and permanent residents of Switzerland
Conditions of entry:
When traveling in Germany, you must follow these COVID-19 safety rules:
The information above was last checked on 8/8/22. This can change before your date of travel so please review the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations for your train between Basel and Berlin before traveling.
Return travel from Germany to Switzerland is: Fully open.
Entry into Switzerland is allowed for: Entry is fully open for citizens and permanent residents of Germany
Requirements for reentering:
The government of Switzerland has imposed these measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19:
Last checked on 8/3/22. Please check the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations closer to the travel date of your train to Basel from Berlin.
There are a few train stations in Basel to start your route from including Basel SBB, Basel Bad Bhf and Basel, Birmannsgasse. In Berlin you have a few train station options to choose from for your arrival including Berlin Hbf, Berlin Spandau and Berlin Südkreuz.
Omio customers traveling this route depart most frequently from Basel SBB and arrive in Berlin Hbf.
You can find the most popular departure train station for this journey, Basel SBB, located approximately 1.6 miles (2.5 km) from the city center of Basel. The most popular arrival train station in Berlin, called Berlin Hbf, is located around 3.5 miles (5.6 km) away from its city center.
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