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Compare train, bus, and flight for Kassel to Basel
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Kassel to Basel among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $49 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 5h 31m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $49, while a train costs an average of $113.
Distance: 273 miles (440 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$113 Average price | $49 Average price Cheapest | $165 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 31m Average total duration Fastest 5h 1m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 0m Average total duration 6h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 6m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.1kg 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 Kassel to Basel:
A bus is $100 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Kassel to Basel costing on average $160.
A bus is $610 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Kassel to Basel costing on average $670.
Other travel options to Basel take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 42m.
Bus takes on average 8h 19m.
You'll arrive about 1h 24m sooner (3h 42m by flight vs 5h 6m by car). Tickets start at around $670 compared to roughly $165 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Kassel to Basel
How to get from Kassel to Basel by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Kassel to Basel is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus8:00 PM12h30Kassel, Fernbusbahnhof8:30 AMBasel, Bahnhof$431One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus8:00 PM12h30Kassel, Fernbusbahnhof8:30 AMBasel, Bahnhof$431One-way1 transfer
Fastest
KL1786 · KL19436:10 AM3h35Hannover Airport9:45 AMEuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg$6241One-way1 transfer
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus3:45 PM9h00Kassel, Kaufungen Papierfabrik12:45 AMBasel, Bahnhof$661One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus6:55 AM9h00Kassel, Kaufungen Papierfabrik3:55 PMBasel, Bahnhof$1031One-way1 transfer
- KL1790 · KL19492:15 PM7h35Hannover Airport9:50 PMEuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg$3511One-way1 transfer
- KL1790 · KL19432:15 PM19h30Hannover Airport9:45 AMEuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg$3511One-way1 transfer
- KL1790 · KL19452:15 PM23h40Hannover Airport1:55 PMEuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg$3841One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Kassel to Basel:
A bus is $100 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Kassel to Basel costing on average $160.
A bus is $610 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Kassel to Basel costing on average $670.
Other travel options to Basel take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 42m.
Bus takes on average 8h 19m.
- Around 12 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
- Around 2 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Kassel 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 Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe and arrive in Basel SBB.
- Buses mostly depart from Kassel, Fernbusbahnhof and arrive in Basel, Bahnhof.
- Travel with Lot Polish Airlines, British Airways to go to Basel by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Basel by bus.
- Travel with ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | InterCity, Hessische Landesbahn, Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain to go to Basel by train.
- 5 direct trains per day with ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB | ICE, Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain.
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