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Compare train, bus, and flight for Frankfurt am Main to Basel
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Basel among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of L 158 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 30m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of L 158, while a flight costs an average of L 3,209.
Distance: 183 miles (296 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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L 457 Average price | L 158 Average price Cheapest | L 3,209 Average price | L 595 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 30m Average total duration Fastest 3h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 2m Average total duration 5h 32m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 2m Average total duration 4h 2m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 41m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Basel:
A bus is L 300 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Basel costing on average L 457.
A bus is L 3,052 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Basel costing on average L 3,209.
Other travel options to Basel take longer:
Flight takes on average 6h 2m.
Bus takes on average 6h 2m.
The journey is about 41m faster (3h 0m by train vs 3h 41m by car) and roughly L 138 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (L 457 vs L 595). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Frankfurt am Main to Basel
How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Basel by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Basel is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus8:15 AM5h25Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)1:40 PMBasel, BahnhofL 1541One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus8:15 AM5h25Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)1:40 PMBasel, BahnhofL 1541One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- ICE 1015 · ECE 98:22 PM2h48Frankfurt Airport long-distance station11:10 PMBasel SBBL 5231One-way1 transfer
Other options
- IC 604083:41 AM3h40Frankfurt South station7:21 AMBasel SBBL 2731One-way0 transfers
- ECE 98:20 PM2h50Frankfurt (Main) Hbf11:10 PMBasel SBBL 2851One-way0 transfers
- IC 604714:32 AM3h49Frankfurt South station8:21 AMBasel SBBL 2851One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus2:45 AM5h45Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)8:30 AMBasel, BahnhofL 1571One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus8:00 PM4h45Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)12:45 AMBasel, BahnhofL 1621One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus11:00 AM4h55Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)3:55 PMBasel, BahnhofL 1771One-way0 transfers
- BA903 · BA76210:35 AM7h55Frankfurt am Main Airport6:30 PMEuroAirport Basel Mulhouse FreiburgL 3,4561One-way1 transfer
- BA911 · BA7586:10 AM4h45Frankfurt am Main Airport10:55 AMEuroAirport Basel Mulhouse FreiburgL 3,8541One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Basel:
A bus is L 300 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Basel costing on average L 457.
A bus is L 3,052 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Basel costing on average L 3,209.
Other travel options to Basel take longer:
Flight takes on average 6h 2m.
Bus takes on average 6h 2m.
- Around 33 trains per day.
- Around 10 buses per day.
- Around 3 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Basel as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg.
- Trains mostly depart from Frankfurt (Main) Hbf and arrive in Basel SBB.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) and arrive in Basel, Bahnhof.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Lot Polish Airlines, British Airways to go to Basel by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Basel by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), EuroNight, ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB to go to Basel by train.
- 10 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus.
- 19 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), EuroNight, ÖBB | InterCity.
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