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Compare train and bus for Osnabrück to Basel
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Osnabrück to Basel among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $42. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 6h 40m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.5kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $42, and a train costs an average of $51.
Distance: 326 miles (525 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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$138 Average price | $69 Average price Cheapest | $139 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 10m Average total duration Fastest 6h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 25m Average total duration 11h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 56m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.3kg 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 Osnabrück to Basel:
A bus is $70 (€57) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Osnabrück to Basel costing on average $138 (€114).
Other travel options to Basel take longer:
Bus takes on average 11h 55m.
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How to get from Osnabrück to Basel by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Osnabrück to Basel is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
8:44 AM14h01Osnabrück10:45 PMBasel$581One-way0 transfers
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8:44 AM14h01Osnabrück10:45 PMBasel$581One-way0 transfers
Fastest
8:44 AM14h01Osnabrück10:45 PMBasel$581One-way0 transfers
Other options
9:55 AM16h55Osnabrück2:50 AMBasel$651One-way0 transfers
5:20 PM14h10Osnabrück7:30 AMBasel$671One-way0 transfers
8:55 AM15h50Osnabrück12:45 AMBasel$711One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Osnabrück to Basel:
A bus is $70 (€57) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Osnabrück to Basel costing on average $138 (€114).
Other travel options to Basel take longer:
Bus takes on average 11h 55m.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
- Around 4 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Osnabrück and Basel as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Osnabrück Hbf and arrive in Basel SBB.
- Buses mostly depart from Osnabrück, Hauptbahnhof and arrive in Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB).
- Flights mostly depart from Bremen Airport and arrive in EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Basel by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Basel by train.
- 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC).
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