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Compare train, bus, and flight for Stuttgart to Basel
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Stuttgart to Basel among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $31 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 20m. 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 $31, while a flight costs an average of $288.
Distance: 112 miles (181 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$58 Average price | $31 Average price Cheapest | $288 Average price | $52 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 20m Average total duration Fastest 2h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 40m Average total duration 4h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 50m Average total duration 3h 50m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 8m 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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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Stuttgart to Basel:
A bus is $28 (€24) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Stuttgart to Basel costing on average $58 (€49).
A bus is $257 (€216) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Stuttgart to Basel costing on average $288 (€242).
Other travel options to Basel take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 40m.
Flight takes on average 5h 50m.
You'll arrive about 18m sooner (2h 50m by train vs 3h 8m by car). Tickets start at around $58 (€49) compared to roughly $52 (€43) in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Stuttgart to Basel
How to get from Stuttgart to Basel by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Stuttgart to Basel is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- ICE 618 · IC 604082:22 AM4h59Stuttgart Hbf7:21 AMBasel SBB$241One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- ICE 618 · IC 604082:22 AM4h59Stuttgart Hbf7:21 AMBasel SBB$241One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- ICE 568 · ICE 27911:12 AM2h36Stuttgart Hbf1:48 PMBasel SBB$721One-way1 transfer
Other options
- ICE 698 · IC 6040312:54 AM5h27Stuttgart Hbf6:21 AMBasel SBB$311One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus+
FlixTrain12:45 PM4h27Stuttgart, Flughafen/Messe5:12 PMBasel Bad Bhf$341One-way1 transfer - ICE 616 · ICE 2735:49 AM2h59Stuttgart Hbf8:48 AMBasel SBB$361One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus7:15 PM5h30Stuttgart, Flughafen/Messe12:45 AMBasel, Bahnhof$311One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus7:20 AM6h20Stuttgart, Flughafen/Messe1:40 PMBasel, Bahnhof$341One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Stuttgart to Basel:
A bus is $28 (€24) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Stuttgart to Basel costing on average $58 (€49).
A bus is $257 (€216) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Stuttgart to Basel costing on average $288 (€242).
Other travel options to Basel take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 40m.
Flight takes on average 5h 50m.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
- Around 1 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Stuttgart and Basel as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Stuttgart Airport and arrive in EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg.
- Trains mostly depart from Stuttgart Hbf and arrive in Basel SBB.
- Buses mostly depart from Stuttgart, Flughafen/Messe and arrive in Basel, Bahnhof.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Basel by bus.
- Travel with Vueling to go to Basel by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain to go to Basel by train.
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