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Compare bus and train for Basel to Friedrichshafen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Basel to Friedrichshafen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $18 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 11m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $18, while a train costs an average of $65.
Distance: 88 miles (143 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$65 Average price | $18 Average price Cheapest | $94 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 11m Average total duration Fastest 2h 41m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 14m Average total duration 3h 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 37m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.4kg 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 Friedrichshafen:
A bus is $47 (€38) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Friedrichshafen costing on average $65 (€52).
Other travel options to Friedrichshafen take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 14m.
Travel optionsfrom Basel to Friedrichshafen
How to get from Basel to Friedrichshafen by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Basel to Friedrichshafen is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 6:15 AM3h50Basel10:05 AMFriedrichshafen$181One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 6:15 AM3h50Basel10:05 AMFriedrichshafen$181One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 6:15 AM3h50Basel10:05 AMFriedrichshafen$181One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 1:30 PM5h20Basel6:50 PMFriedrichshafen$351One-way0 transfers
- 4:30 AM4h40Basel9:10 AMFriedrichshafen$391One-way0 transfers
- 8:40 AM6h55Basel3:35 PMFriedrichshafen$621One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Friedrichshafen:
A bus is $47 (€38) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Friedrichshafen costing on average $65 (€52).
Other travel options to Friedrichshafen take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 14m.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Basel and Friedrichshafen as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Basel SBB and arrive in Friedrichshafen Stadt.
- Buses mostly depart from Basel, Bahnhof and arrive in Friedrichshafen, Stadtbahnhof.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Friedrichshafen by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB) to go to Friedrichshafen by train.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 0 direct trains per day with DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB).
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