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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 prices starting from $24. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 45m. 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 $24, and a flight costs an average of $500.
Distance: 183 miles (296 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight |
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$63 Average price | $35 Average price Cheapest | $626 Average price |
3h 37m Average total duration 3h 7m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 41m Average total duration 5h 11m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 45m Average total duration Fastest 45m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | 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 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, Bahnhof$351One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus10:45 PM5h05Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)3:50 AMBasel, Bahnhof$331One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- ECE 1518:02 AM2h52Frankfurt (Main) Hbf10:54 AMBasel SBB$1501One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 1039:51 AM2h57Frankfurt Airport long-distance station12:48 PMBasel SBB$1501One-way0 transfers
- ICE 2778:50 AM2h58Frankfurt (Main) Hbf11:48 AMBasel SBB$1501One-way0 transfers
- ICE 7110:20 AM3h01Frankfurt (Main) Hbf1:21 PMBasel SBB$1501One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus10:30 AM7h25Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)5:55 PMBasel, Bahnhof$461One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus8:00 PM4h45Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)12:45 AMBasel, Bahnhof$341One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus5:00 PM5h50Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)10:50 PMBasel, Bahnhof$421One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Basel:
A train is $5 (€4) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Frankfurt am Main to Basel costing on average $24 (€19).
A train is $481 (€385) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Basel costing on average $500 (€400).
Other travel options to Basel take longer:
Train takes on average 2h 50m.
Bus takes on average 4h 45m.
- Around 19 trains per day.
- Around 14 buses per day.
- Around 7 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.
- Trains mostly depart from Frankfurt (Main) Hbf and arrive in Basel SBB.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) and arrive in Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB).
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline to go to Basel by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE, FlixTrain, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB | Nightjet to go to Basel by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Basel by bus.
- 11 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE, FlixTrain, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB | Nightjet.
- 12 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus.
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