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Compare train, bus, and flight for Basel to Berlin
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Basel to Berlin among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $38. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 3h 19m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.6kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $38, and a flight costs an average of $63.
Distance: 429 miles (691 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus |
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$121 Average price | $226 Average price | $65 Average price Cheapest |
8h 16m Average total duration 7h 46m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 19m Average total duration Fastest 3h 19m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 11h 33m Average total duration 11h 3m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 2.1 - 4.1kg CO2 emissions | 0.7 - 1.7kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from Basel to Berlin by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Basel to Berlin is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus+
FlixTrain10:40 AM9h13Basel, Bahnhof7:53 PMBerlin Südkreuz station$841One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus+FlixTrain10:40 AM9h13Basel, Bahnhof7:53 PMBerlin Südkreuz station$841One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- ICE 200 · ICE 690 · ICE 15089:16 AM7h06Basel SBB4:22 PMBerlin Hbf$1961One-way2 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus+FlixTrain10:40 AM9h20Basel, Bahnhof8:00 PMBerlin Hbf$841One-way1 transfer
- FlixTrain12:30 PM7h23Basel Bad Bhf7:53 PMBerlin Südkreuz station$971One-way0 transfers
- FlixTrain12:30 PM7h30Basel Bad Bhf8:00 PMBerlin Hbf$971One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Berlin:
A train is $6 (€4) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Basel to Berlin costing on average $38 (€30).
A train is $31 (€25) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Basel to Berlin costing on average $63 (€50).
Other travel options to Berlin take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 57m.
Bus takes on average 14h 0m.
- Around 18 flights per day.
- Around 13 trains per day.
- Around 7 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Basel and Berlin as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg and arrive in Berlin Brandenburg Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Basel SBB and arrive in Berlin Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) and arrive in Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB).
- Travel with easyJet, Lufthansa, KLM Cityhopper, Austrian Airlines to go to Berlin by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Berlin by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, ÖBB | Nightjet, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | InterCity, EuroNight, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Berlin by train.
- 2 direct flights per day with easyJet.
- 1 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
- 5 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | InterCity, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC).
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