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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 prices starting from €10. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 2h 33m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €10, and a train costs an average of €28.
Distance: 88 miles (143 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus |
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€38 Average price | €25 Average price Cheapest |
3h 3m Average total duration Fastest 2h 33m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 55m Average total duration 3h 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |
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 Friedrichshafen by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Basel to Friedrichshafen is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FAQs: Travel from Basel to Friedrichshafen
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This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Friedrichshafen:
A bus is $22 (€18) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Friedrichshafen costing on average $35 (€28).
Other travel options to Friedrichshafen take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 50m.
- 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, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) and arrive in Friedrichshafen, Stadtbahnhof.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar 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, BlaBlaCar.
- 0 direct trains per day with DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB).
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