Cheapest
Average
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Basel to Ellwangen is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
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Fastest Journey
3 h 55 m
Average
3 h 55 m
Trains per day
5
Distance
245 km
It's difficult to get from Basel to Ellwangen without transferring at least once.
Distance | 152 miles (245 km) | |
Average train duration | 9 h 32 min | |
Average train ticket price | $36 (€32) | |
Direct train | No | |
Train providers | Deutsche Bahn |
Trains from Basel to Ellwangen cover the 152 miles (245 km) long route taking on average 9 h 32 min with our travel partners like Deutsche Bahn. There are direct train services available. While the average ticket price for this route costs around $36 (€32), you can find the cheapest train ticket for as low as $36 (€32). Travelers depart most frequently from Basel SBB and arrive in Ellwangen.
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Deutsche Bahn (DB) is the main provider of train services in Germany, making on average 40, 000 journeys per day. A special feature of Deutsche Bahn is its wide range of ticket types, savings offers including Super Saver, Saver, and Flexible fares and discount cards like the Bahncard 25, 50 and 100, which you can also use for your train between Basel and Ellwangen. DB uses different types of trains such as the ICE (Intercity Express), IC (Intercity), EC (Eurocity), IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional Express) and RB (Regionalbahn) on its routes, which differ in terms of comfort and the time required to travel. For example, while bathrooms are standard amenities, services like an onboard restaurant or free WiFi are only available on certain trains.
Travel between Basel, Switzerland and Ellwangen, Germany by train is: Unrestricted.
International entry status: Entry is unrestricted 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 2/21/23. This can change before your date of travel so please review the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations for your train from Basel to Ellwangen before traveling.
The current restriction level for your return trip by train from Ellwangen to Basel is: Unrestricted
Reentry to Switzerland is allowed for: Entry is unrestricted for citizens and permanent residents of Germany
What are the requirements?
The government of Switzerland has imposed these measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19:
Last checked on 2/21/23. We do our best to keep this information up to date, but regulations can change so please double check the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations ahead of your train to Basel from Ellwangen here.
When taking the train from Basel to Ellwangen, you can choose to depart from train stations like Basel SBB, Basel Bad Bhf and Basel, Birmannsgasse. Your route can end in train stations such as Ellwangen and Ellwangen, Bahnhofstraße (ZOB).
Omio customers who travel this route most frequently depart from Basel SBB and arrive in Ellwangen.
Passengers board the train most frequently from Basel SBB, which is located around 1.6 miles (2.5 km) away from the city center, and they get off the train at Ellwangen, located 0.9 miles (1.5 km) away from the city center.
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