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Compare train and bus for Metz to Basel
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Metz to Basel among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €30 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 6m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €30, while a flight costs an average of €498.
Distance: 125 miles (202 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€55 Average price | €30 Average price Cheapest | €498 Average price | €109 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 6m Average total duration Fastest 2h 36m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 15m Average total duration 4h 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 12m Average total duration 3h 12m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 10m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Metz to Basel
Compare the available ways to get from Metz to Basel, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Metz to Basel:
A bus is €25 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Metz to Basel costing on average €55.
A bus is €468 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Metz to Basel costing on average €498.
Other travel options to Basel take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 12m.
Bus takes on average 5h 15m.
The journey is about 34m faster (2h 36m by train vs 3h 10m by car) and roughly €55 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (€55 vs €109). 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 Metz to Basel
How to get from Metz to Basel by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Metz to Basel is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
79912:45 AM 4h45 Metz, Gare routière 7:30 AM Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) €20 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- 7991
2:45 AM 4h45 Metz, Gare routière 7:30 AM Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) €20 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
9877+
92038:09 AM 2h17 Metz-Ville 10:26 AM Basel SBB €71 1 One-way 1 transfer
Other options
- 9877+
961478:09 AM 3h06 Metz-Ville 11:15 AM Basel St. Johann €40 1 One-way 1 transfer - 9879+96123
12:10 PM 2h35 Metz-Ville 2:45 PM Basel St. Johann €43 1 One-way 1 transfer - 9879+96123
12:10 PM 2h40 Metz-Ville 2:50 PM Basel SBB €44 1 One-way 1 transfer
- FlixBus
7:10 AM 4h30 Metz, Gare routière 11:40 AM Basel, Bahnhof €22 1 One-way 0 transfers - 4740
12:25 AM 3h45 Metz, Gare routière 4:10 AM Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) €45 1 One-way 0 transfers
- BA419 · BA758
10:50 AM 4h50 Luxembourg Airport 3:40 PM EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg €346 1 One-way 1 transfer - BA419 · BA762
10:50 AM 8h35 Luxembourg Airport 7:25 PM EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg €346 1 One-way 1 transfer - BA427 · BA754
9:55 PM 12h05 Luxembourg Airport 10:00 AM EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg €382 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Metz to Basel:
A bus is €25 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Metz to Basel costing on average €55.
A bus is €468 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Metz to Basel costing on average €498.
Other travel options to Basel take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 12m.
Bus takes on average 5h 15m.
- Around 15 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
- Around 3 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Metz and Basel as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Luxembourg Airport and arrive in EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg.
- Trains mostly depart from Metz-Ville and arrive in Basel SBB.
- Buses mostly depart from Metz, Gare routière and arrive in Basel, Bahnhof.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Union Ivkoni International, Infobus to go to Basel by bus.
- Travel with British Airways to go to Basel by flight.
- Travel with TER, SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187 to go to Basel by train.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Union Ivkoni International, Infobus.
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