- Must visit
Kunstmuseum Basel
Switzerland’s oldest public art museum, renowned for Old Masters and major modern collections. A top cultural stop in Basel.
Cheapest price
$37
Average price
$73
Fastest journey
2 h 19 m
Average duration
2 h 27 m
Trains per day
43
Distance
121 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Konstanz to Basel is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Konstanz to Basel will cost around $73 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $37.
It's difficult to get from Konstanz to Basel without transferring at least 2 times.
IC 485 · IR 1774 · EC 62+
S6
S6+
IC 1181 · IR 1762 · IC 610
IC 481 · IR 1766 · EC 60+
S6
EV EV2 10324 | 10324 · IC 8 816 | 816 · IR 37 2266 | 2266
EV EV2 10332 | 10332 · IC 8 820 | 820 · IR 37 2270 | 2270
EV EV2 10334 | 10334 · IR 75 2122 | 2122 · EC 150 | 150
EV EV2 10316 | 10316 · IC 8 812 | 812 · IR 37 2262 | 2262
EV EV2 10328 | 10328 · IC 81 818 | 818 · IR 37 2268 | 2268
EV EV2 10324 | 10324 · IC 8 816 | 816 · IR 37 2266 | 2266
EV EV2 10312 | 10312 · IC 81 810 | 810 · IR 37 2260 | 2260Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Konstanz to Basel among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $21. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 2h 9m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $21, and a train costs an average of $33.
Distance: 75 miles (121 km)
Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$54 Average price | $29 Average price Cheapest | $89 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 39m Average total duration Fastest 2h 9m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 53m Average total duration 2h 23m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 53m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
![]() Most popular train company | ![]() Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Konstanz to Basel:
A bus is $25 (€20) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Konstanz to Basel costing on average $54 (€43).
Other travel options to Basel take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 23m.
Tickets start at around $54 (€43) compared to roughly $89 (€72) in fuel and tolls — a saving of about $35 (€28). The journey takes 2h 9m versus 1h 53m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can work, read, or sleep along the way rather than spending the time behind the wheel. You'll also save the hassle of parking at the other end.
Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.
The table below shows live departures for Konstanz to Basel trains for tomorrow, Saturday, June 6. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
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S 1 11187 | 11187 · S 14 23801 | 23801 · EV EV1 10578 | 10578 · SN 30 30600 | 30600 | 12:11 AM Kreuzlingen Hafen Station | 5h15 | 5:26 AM Basel SBB | 5 transfers | |
S 14 23801 | 23801 · EV EV1 10578 | 10578 · SN 30 30600 | 30600 · SN 11 13704 | 13704 | 12:20 AM Kreuzlingen station | 5h06 | 5:26 AM Basel SBB | 4 transfers | |
SN 71 13660 | 13660 · SN 72 13652 | 13652 · SN 22 13626 | 13626 · SN 1 13716 | 13716 | 1:08 AM Kreuzlingen Hafen Station | 5h04 | 6:12 AM Basel SBB | 4 transfers | |
SN 71 13660 | 13660 · SN 72 13652 | 13652 · SN 21 13614 | 13614 · SN 6 13766 | 13766 | 1:08 AM Kreuzlingen Hafen Station | 4h47 | 5:55 AM Basel SBB | 5 transfers | |
BN 820 99712 | 99712 · SN 14 13999 | 13999 · EV EV1 10580 | 10580 · SN 30 30602 | 30602 | 1:24 AM Konstanz | 4h31 | 5:55 AM Basel SBB | 6 transfers | |
BN 820 99712 | 99712 · SN 14 13999 | 13999 · EV EV1 10580 | 10580 · SN 30 30602 | 30602 | 1:24 AM Konstanz | 4h48 | 6:12 AM Basel SBB | 5 transfers | |
SN 14 13999 | 13999 · EV EV1 10580 | 10580 · SN 30 30602 | 30602 · SN 6 13766 | 13766 | 1:34 AM Kreuzlingen station | 4h21 | 5:55 AM Basel SBB | 5 transfers | |
SN 14 13999 | 13999 · EV EV1 10580 | 10580 · SN 30 30602 | 30602 · SN 1 13716 | 13716 | 1:34 AM Kreuzlingen station | 4h38 | 6:12 AM Basel SBB | 4 transfers | |
BN 820 99714 | 99714 · SN 14 13993 | 13993 · EV EV1 10582 | 10582 · SN 30 30604 | 30604 | 1:54 AM Konstanz | 4h58 | 6:52 AM Basel SBB | 5 transfers | |
BN 820 99714 | 99714 · SN 14 13993 | 13993 · EV EV1 10582 | 10582 · SN 30 30604 | 30604 | 1:54 AM Konstanz | 4h52 | 6:46 AM Basel SBB | 6 transfers | |
SN 71 13664 | 13664 · SN 72 13654 | 13654 · SN 21 13616 | 13616 · S 19012 | 19012 | 2:08 AM Kreuzlingen Hafen Station | 4h44 | 6:52 AM Basel SBB | 4 transfers | |
SN 71 13664 | 13664 · SN 72 13654 | 13654 · SN 21 13616 | 13616 · S 19012 | 19012 | 2:08 AM Kreuzlingen Hafen Station | 4h38 | 6:46 AM Basel SBB | 5 transfers | |
SN 14 13993 | 13993 · EV EV1 10582 | 10582 · SN 30 30604 | 30604 · S 19012 | 19012 | 2:34 AM Kreuzlingen station | 4h12 | 6:46 AM Basel SBB | 5 transfers | |
SN 14 13993 | 13993 · EV EV1 10582 | 10582 · SN 30 30604 | 30604 · S 19012 | 19012 | 2:34 AM Kreuzlingen station | 4h18 | 6:52 AM Basel SBB | 4 transfers | |
BN 820 99716 | 99716 · SN 14 13995 | 13995 · S 30 8018 | 8018 · IR 13 3252 | 3252 | 2:46 AM Konstanz | 4h12 | 6:58 AM Basel SBB | 4 transfers | |
EV EV2 10306 | 10306 · IR 75 2108 | 2108 · IR 36 1960 | 1960 | 6:17 AM Konstanz | 2h35 | 8:52 AM Basel SBB | 2 transfers | |
S6+ IC 1181 · IR 1762 · IC 610 | 6:45 AM Konstanz station | 2h48 | 9:33 AM Basel SBB | 3 transfers | |
EV EV2 10308 | 10308 · IC 8 808 | 808 · IR 37 2258 | 2258 | 6:47 AM Konstanz | 2h29 | 9:16 AM Basel SBB | 2 transfers | |
EV EV2 10310 | 10310 · IR 75 2110 | 2110 · IR 36 1962 | 1962 | 7:17 AM Konstanz | 2h35 | 9:52 AM Basel SBB | 2 transfers | |
EV EV2 10312 | 10312 · IC 81 810 | 810 · IR 37 2260 | 2260 | 7:47 AM Konstanz | 2h29 | 10:16 AM Basel SBB | 2 transfers | |
EV EV2 10314 | 10314 · IR 75 2112 | 2112 · IR 36 1964 | 1964 | 8:17 AM Konstanz | 2h35 | 10:52 AM Basel SBB | 2 transfers | |
EV EV2 10316 | 10316 · IC 8 812 | 812 · IR 37 2262 | 2262 | 8:47 AM Konstanz | 2h29 | 11:16 AM Basel SBB | 2 transfers | |
S6+ IC 481 · IR 1766 · EC 60 | 8:53 AM Konstanz station | 2h39 | 11:32 AM Basel SBB | 3 transfers | |
EV EV2 10318 | 10318 · IR 75 2114 | 2114 · IR 36 1966 | 1966 | 9:17 AM Konstanz | 2h35 | 11:52 AM Basel SBB | 2 transfers | |
EV EV2 10320 | 10320 · IC 81 814 | 814 · IR 37 2264 | 2264 | 9:47 AM Konstanz | 2h29 | 12:16 PM Basel SBB | 2 transfers | |
EV EV2 10322 | 10322 · IR 75 2116 | 2116 · IR 36 1968 | 1968 | 10:17 AM Konstanz | 2h35 | 12:52 PM Basel SBB | 2 transfers | |
EV EV2 10324 | 10324 · IC 8 816 | 816 · IR 37 2266 | 2266 | 10:47 AM Konstanz | 2h29 | 1:16 PM Basel SBB | 2 transfers | |
EV EV2 10326 | 10326 · IR 75 2118 | 2118 · IR 36 1970 | 1970 | 11:17 AM Konstanz | 2h35 | 1:52 PM Basel SBB | 2 transfers | |
EV EV2 10328 | 10328 · IC 81 818 | 818 · IR 37 2268 | 2268 | 11:47 AM Konstanz | 2h29 | 2:16 PM Basel SBB | 2 transfers | |
EV EV2 10330 | 10330 · IR 75 2120 | 2120 · IR 36 1972 | 1972 | 12:17 PM Konstanz | 2h35 | 2:52 PM Basel SBB | 2 transfers | |
EV EV2 10332 | 10332 · IC 8 820 | 820 · IR 37 2270 | 2270 | 12:47 PM Konstanz | 2h29 | 3:16 PM Basel SBB | 2 transfers | |
S6+ IC 485 · IR 1774 · EC 62 | 12:53 PM Konstanz station | 2h39 | 3:32 PM Basel SBB | 3 transfers | |
EV EV2 10334 | 10334 · IR 75 2122 | 2122 · EC 150 | 150 | 1:17 PM Konstanz | 2h19 | 3:36 PM Basel SBB | 2 transfers | |
EV EV2 10334 | 10334 · IR 75 2122 | 2122 · IR 36 1974 | 1974 | 1:17 PM Konstanz | 2h35 | 3:52 PM Basel SBB | 2 transfers | |
EV EV2 10336 | 10336 · IC 81 822 | 822 · IR 37 2272 | 2272 | 1:47 PM Konstanz | 2h29 | 4:16 PM Basel SBB | 2 transfers | |
EV EV2 10338 | 10338 · IR 75 2124 | 2124 · IR 36 1976 | 1976 | 2:17 PM Konstanz | 2h35 | 4:52 PM Basel SBB | 2 transfers | |
EV EV2 10340 | 10340 · IC 8 824 | 824 · IR 37 2274 | 2274 | 2:47 PM Konstanz | 2h29 | 5:16 PM Basel SBB | 2 transfers | |
EV EV2 10342 | 10342 · IR 75 2126 | 2126 · IR 36 1978 | 1978 | 3:17 PM Konstanz | 2h35 | 5:52 PM Basel SBB | 2 transfers | |
EV EV2 10344 | 10344 · IC 81 826 | 826 · IR 37 2276 | 2276 | 3:47 PM Konstanz | 2h29 | 6:16 PM Basel SBB | 2 transfers | |
EV EV2 10346 | 10346 · IR 75 2128 | 2128 · IR 36 1980 | 1980 | 4:17 PM Konstanz | 2h35 | 6:52 PM Basel SBB | 2 transfers | |
EV EV2 10348 | 10348 · IC 8 828 | 828 · IR 37 2278 | 2278 | 4:47 PM Konstanz | 2h29 | 7:16 PM Basel SBB | 2 transfers | |
EV EV2 10350 | 10350 · IR 75 2130 | 2130 · IR 36 1982 | 1982 | 5:17 PM Konstanz | 2h35 | 7:52 PM Basel SBB | 2 transfers | |
EV EV2 10352 | 10352 · IC 81 830 | 830 · IR 37 2280 | 2280 | 5:47 PM Konstanz | 2h29 | 8:16 PM Basel SBB | 2 transfers | |
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Trains from Konstanz to Basel run on average 4 times per day, taking around 2h 9m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $33 (€26) but you can travel from only $21 (€17) by bus.
The earliest train runs at 00:07, the last at 23:07. The fastest train covers the 75 miles (121 km) distance in 2h 18m.
Distance 75 miles (121 km) |
Average train duration 2h 9m |
Cheapest ticket price $33 (€26) |
Trains per day 4 |
Fastest train 2h 18m |
First train 12:07 AM |
Last train 11:07 PM |
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Best time to book 91 days |
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