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Compare train and bus for Friedrichshafen to Basel
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Friedrichshafen to Basel among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $27 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 7m. 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 $27, while a train costs an average of $48.
Distance: 88 miles (143 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$48 Average price | $27 Average price Cheapest | $93 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 7m Average total duration Fastest 2h 37m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 22m Average total duration 3h 52m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 51m 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 Friedrichshafen to Basel:
A bus is $26 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Friedrichshafen to Basel costing on average $65.
Other travel options to Basel take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 54m.
Tickets start at around $65 compared to roughly $93 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about $29. The journey takes 2h 57m versus 2h 51m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can work, read, or sleep along the way rather than spending the time behind the wheel. You'll also save the hassle of parking at the other end.
Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.
Travel optionsfrom Friedrichshafen to Basel
How to get from Friedrichshafen to Basel by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Friedrichshafen to Basel is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:20 AM5h35Friedrichshafen, Stadtbahnhof3:55 PMBasel, Bahnhof$291One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:20 AM5h35Friedrichshafen, Stadtbahnhof3:55 PMBasel, Bahnhof$291One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- 17764 · IC 481 · IC 564+
S68:02 AM3h24Friedrichshafen Stadt11:26 AMBasel SBB$501One-way3 transfers
Other options
- 17766 · IC 183+S6+
TGV 92189:02 AM3h24Friedrichshafen Stadt12:26 PMBasel SBB$821One-way3 transfers - 3048 · RE 4917 · IR 22648:45 AM3h31Friedrichshafen Stadt12:16 PMBasel SBB$991One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus1:20 PM4h05Friedrichshafen, Stadtbahnhof5:25 PMBasel, Bahnhof$311One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Friedrichshafen to Basel:
A bus is $26 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Friedrichshafen to Basel costing on average $65.
Other travel options to Basel take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 54m.
- Around 4 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Friedrichshafen and Basel as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Friedrichshafen, Stadtbahnhof and arrive in Basel, Bahnhof.
- Trains mostly depart from Friedrichshafen Stadt and arrive in Basel SBB.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB) to go to Basel by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Basel by bus.
- 0 direct trains per day with DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB).
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