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Compare train, bus, and flight for Hanover to Basel
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Hanover to Basel among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $70 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 41m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.5kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $70, while a flight costs an average of $597.
Distance: 346 miles (557 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$188 Average price | $70 Average price Cheapest | $597 Average price | $197 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 11m Average total duration 5h 41m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 35m Average total duration 11h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 41m Average total duration Fastest 2h 41m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 55m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.6 - 1.4kg 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 Hanover to Basel:
A bus is $119 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hanover to Basel costing on average $188.
A bus is $527 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hanover to Basel costing on average $597.
Other travel options to Basel take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 11m.
Bus takes on average 11h 35m.
The journey is about 1h 14m faster (5h 41m by train vs 6h 55m by car) and roughly $9 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($188 vs $197). 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 Hanover to Basel
How to get from Hanover to Basel by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Hanover to Basel is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus10:25 PM10h05Hanover Central Station8:30 AMBasel, Bahnhof$431One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus10:25 PM10h05Hanover Central Station8:30 AMBasel, Bahnhof$431One-way0 transfers
Fastest
U211849:35 PM1h25Hamburg Airport11:00 PMEuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg$951One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus+
FlixTrain3:25 AM13h47Hanover Central Station5:12 PMBasel Bad Bhf$601One-way1 transfer 
ECE 59:53 AM5h28Hanover Hbf3:21 PMBasel SBB$1391One-way0 transfers- ICE 7311:53 AM5h28Hanover Hbf5:21 PMBasel SBB$1391One-way0 transfers
- FlixTrain+FlixBus · FlixBus6:23 PM14h07Hanover Hbf8:30 AMBasel, Bahnhof$491One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus1:15 PM11h30Hanover Central Station12:45 AMBasel, Bahnhof$561One-way1 transfer
- FlixTrain+FlixBus · FlixBus10:23 AM14h22Hanover Hbf12:45 AMBasel, Bahnhof$571One-way2 transfers
BA971 · BA7626:35 AM12h20Hamburg Airport6:55 PMEuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg$5731One-way1 transfer- BA969 · BA7588:45 PM14h30Hamburg Airport11:15 AMEuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg$5731One-way1 transfer
- BA971 · BA7646:35 AM16h15Hamburg Airport10:50 PMEuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg$5731One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Hanover to Basel:
A bus is $119 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hanover to Basel costing on average $188.
A bus is $527 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hanover to Basel costing on average $597.
Other travel options to Basel take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 11m.
Bus takes on average 11h 35m.
- Around 31 flights per day.
- Around 12 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Hanover and Basel as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Hamburg Airport and arrive in EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg.
- Trains mostly depart from Hanover Hbf and arrive in Basel SBB.
- Buses mostly depart from Hanover Central Station and arrive in Basel, Bahnhof.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Basel by bus.
- Travel with easyJet, KLM Cityhopper, Condor Flugdienst, Air France, KLM, Air Baltic, British Airways to go to Basel by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | Nightjet, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB | InterCity, FlixTrain to go to Basel by train.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 1 direct flights per day with easyJet.
- 4 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | Nightjet, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB | InterCity.
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