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Compare train, bus, and flight for Basel to Bonn
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Basel to Bonn among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $28. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 4h 24m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.3kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $28, and a train costs an average of $52.
Distance: 220 miles (355 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$154 Average price | $48 Average price Cheapest | $154 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 54m Average total duration Fastest 4h 24m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 2m Average total duration 6h 32m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 26m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 0.9kg 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 Basel to Bonn:
A bus is $107 (€87) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Bonn costing on average $154 (€125).
A bus is $223 (€181) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Basel to Bonn costing on average $270 (€219).
Other travel options to Bonn take longer:
Bus takes on average 6h 32m.
Flight takes on average 8h 2m.
Travel optionsfrom Basel to Bonn
How to get from Basel to Bonn by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Basel to Bonn is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus10:40 PM7h30Basel, Bahnhof6:10 AMBonn, Museumsmeile$291One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus10:40 PM7h30Basel, Bahnhof6:10 AMBonn, Museumsmeile$291One-way0 transfers
Fastest
KL1946 · KL18032:25 PM3h15EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg5:40 PMDusseldorf Airport$2321One-way1 transfer
Other options
- ICE 74 · ICE 1010 · ICE 9268:46 AM4h57Basel SBB1:43 PMBonn Hbf$841One-way2 transfers
- ICE 74 · ICE 1010 · ICE 126 · STR 668:46 AM4h17Basel SBB1:03 PMBonn Hbf$1121One-way3 transfers
- ICE 74 · ICE 1010 · 254258:46 AM4h40Basel SBB1:26 PMBonn Hbf$1211One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus5:40 PM8h45Basel, Bahnhof2:25 AMBonn, Museumsmeile$351One-way1 transfer
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FlixTrain8:44 AM10h21Basel Bad Bhf7:05 PMBonn, Museumsmeile$351One-way1 transfer
- KL1944+
KL180110:15 AM3h40EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg1:55 PMDusseldorf Airport$2321One-way1 transfer - KL1948+KL18056:30 PM3h55EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg10:25 PMDusseldorf Airport$2321One-way1 transfer
- KL1942 · KL17996:30 AM5h20EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg11:50 AMDusseldorf Airport$2321One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Bonn:
A bus is $107 (€87) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Bonn costing on average $154 (€125).
A bus is $223 (€181) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Basel to Bonn costing on average $270 (€219).
Other travel options to Bonn take longer:
Bus takes on average 6h 32m.
Flight takes on average 8h 2m.
- Around 13 flights per day.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Basel and Bonn 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 Dusseldorf Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Basel SBB and arrive in Bonn Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) and arrive in Bonn, Museumsmeile.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Bonn by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Österreichische Bundesbahnen, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Bonn by train.
- 3 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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