Travel Information to Basel from Munich
| 189 miles (305 km) | |
| Train, bus or flight | |
| $11 - $100 | |
| Bus • $11 (€9) • 5 h 30 min | |
| Train • $33 (€30) • 4 h 34 min | |
| FlixBus, Lufthansa Cityline (2) or Deutsche Bahn |
Travel 189 miles (305 km) by train, bus or flight between Munich and Basel. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are FlixBus, Lufthansa Cityline (2) or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Munich to Basel.
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How to get from Munich to Basel by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Munich to Basel is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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There are 3 ways to get from Munich to Basel: train, bus or flight.
The cheapest way to get from Munich to Basel is by taking a bus with average ticket prices of $11 (€9) compared to other travel options to Basel:
A bus is $90 (€81) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Munich to Basel costing on average $100 (€90).
A bus is $23 (€21) less than a train with an average ticket price of $33 (€30) from Munich to Basel.
The fastest way to get to Basel from Munich is by train with an average travel time of 4 h 34 min.
Other travel options to Basel take longer:
Bus takes on average 5 h 30 min.
Flight takes on average 4 h 45 min.
The Munich to Basel distance is around 189 miles (305 km).
The average frequency per day from Munich to Basel is:
- Around 5 buses per day.
- 1 flight per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route to Basel from Munich as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Munich to Basel:
- Most travelers catch their bus from Munich, Central Bus Station (ZOB) and arrive in Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB).
- Most travelers who buy a plane ticket from Munich to Basel depart from Munich Airport to EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg.
- Most travelers who book a train ticket from Munich to Basel depart from Munich Hbf to Basel SBB.
The following travel companies offer services from Munich to Basel:
- FlixBus, Ourbus or BlaBlaCar Bus can get you to Basel by bus. You can find a good deal for bus tickets with FlixBus from Munich to Basel for $11 (€9) on Omio.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline (2) or Lufthansa to go to Basel by plane. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Lufthansa Cityline (2) Munich to Basel tickets on Omio for $116 (€104).
- Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB Nightjet or ÖBB | Euro City (EC) can take you to Basel by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for Deutsche Bahn from Munich to Basel for $33 (€30).
Yes, there are direct services available from Munich to Basel with the following travel companies:
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus or Ourbus.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Basel as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets between Munich and Basel.
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