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The best way to travel from Basel to Berlin is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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There are 3 options to travel between Basel and Berlin including taking a train, bus or flight.
The cheapest way to go to Berlin from Basel is by taking a train, which costs on average $12 (€11).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Basel to Berlin:
A train is $17 (€15) less than a bus with an average ticket price of $29 (€26) from Basel to Berlin.
A train is $29 (€26) less than a flight for this journey with tickets for a flight from Basel to Berlin costing on average $41 (€37).
The fastest way from Basel to Berlin is by flight with an average journey time of 1 h 30 min.
There are alternative travel options to Berlin that take longer:
Taking a bus requires on average 13 h 20 min of travel time.
Train takes on average 6 h 57 min.
You should expect to travel around 428 miles (691 km) between Basel and Berlin.
The average frequency per day from Basel to Berlin is:
- Around 19 buses per day.
- Around 4 flights per day.
- 13 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route to Berlin from Basel as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Basel to Berlin:
- Flights most often depart from Basel at EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg and arrive in Berlin at Berlin Brandenburg Airport.
- Trains most often depart from Basel at Basel SBB and arrive in Berlin at Berlin Hbf.
The following travel companies offer services from Basel to Berlin:
- Travel with FlixBus for buses to Berlin. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for FlixBus Basel to Berlin tickets on Omio for $29 (€26).
- EasyJet or KLM Cityhopper can take you to Berlin by plane. If searching for a good deal on flights, you can find tickets for easyJet from Basel to Berlin for $41 (€37).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB Nightjet, ÖBB | ICE, FlixTrain, ÖBB | InterCity or EuroNight to go to Berlin by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find FlixTrain Basel to Berlin tickets on Omio for $12 (€11).
Yes, there are direct services available from Basel to Berlin with the following travel companies:
- Direct flights with easyJet with 2 direct flights per day.
- 4 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn or FlixTrain.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Berlin as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Berlin from Basel.
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