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4.6Travel Information from Basel to Frankfurt am Main
 Distance | 183 miles (295 km) |
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 Available travel modes | Train or bus |
 Ticket price range | $12 - $11 |
 Cheapest mode | Bus • $11 (€10) • 5 h |
 Fastest mode | Train • $12 (€11) • 2 h 45 min |
 Popular travel companies | FlixBus, Lufthansa Cityline (2) or Deutsche Bahn |
Travel 183 miles (295 km) by train or bus to Frankfurt am Main from Basel. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are FlixBus, Lufthansa Cityline (2) or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Basel to Frankfurt am Main.
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The best way to travel from Basel to Frankfurt am Main is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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There are 2 options to travel between Basel and Frankfurt am Main including taking a train or bus.
The cheapest way to travel between Basel and Frankfurt am Main is a bus with an average price of $11 (€10).
This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is () less than a flight for this journey with tickets for a flight from Basel to Frankfurt am Main costing on average ().
Taking a bus costs $1 (€1) less than taking a train, which costs on average $12 (€11) for the same trip.
The fastest way from Basel to Frankfurt am Main is by train with an average journey time of 2 h 45 min.
There are alternative travel options to Frankfurt am Main that take longer:
Taking a bus requires on average 5 h of travel time.
You should expect to travel around 183 miles (295 km) between Basel and Frankfurt am Main.
The average frequency per day from Basel to Frankfurt am Main is:
- Around 11 buses per day.
- 17 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey from Basel to Frankfurt am Main as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Basel to Frankfurt am Main:
- Buses most often depart from Basel at Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) and arrive in Frankfurt am Main at Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36).
- Flights mostly leave from EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg and tend to arrive in Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Trains from Basel to Frankfurt am Main most often leave from Basel SBB and arrive in Frankfurt am Main Flughafen.
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Basel to Frankfurt am Main:
- You can go to Frankfurt am Main from Basel by bus with FlixBus or BlaBlaCar Bus. You'll see cheap bus tickets for $11 (€10) with BlaBlaCar Bus from Basel to Frankfurt am Main on Omio.
- You can travel to Frankfurt am Main from Basel by flight with Lufthansa Cityline (2). You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $123 (€111) with Lufthansa Cityline (2) from Basel to Frankfurt am Main.
- You can travel from Basel to Frankfurt am Main by train with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE, FlixTrain, ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB Nightjet or Trenitalia EuroCity. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $12 (€11) with FlixTrain from Basel to Frankfurt am Main.
Yes, there are direct routes from Basel to Frankfurt am Main with the following travel companies:
- You can check for a direct bus to Frankfurt am Main with FlixBus or BlaBlaCar Bus with 9 direct buses per day.
- You can find 10 direct trains per day to Frankfurt am Main with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE or FlixTrain.
Direct services to Frankfurt am Main tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your trip.
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