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Compare train, bus, and flight for Wuppertal to Basel
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Wuppertal to Basel among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $51 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 5h 27m. 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 $51, while a train costs an average of $84.
Distance: 256 miles (412 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$84 Average price | $51 Average price Cheapest | $121 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 27m Average total duration Fastest 4h 57m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 13m Average total duration 7h 43m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 46m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg 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 Wuppertal to Basel:
A bus is $33 (€27) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Wuppertal to Basel costing on average $84 (€69).
A bus is $138 (€113) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Wuppertal to Basel costing on average $189 (€155).
Other travel options to Basel take longer:
Bus takes on average 8h 13m.
Flight takes on average 10h 26m.
The journey is about 49m faster (4h 57m by train vs 5h 46m by car) and roughly $36 (€30) cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($84 (€69) vs $121 (€99)). 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.
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How to get from Wuppertal to Basel by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Wuppertal to Basel is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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6:14 AM4h22Wuppertal10:36 AMBasel$921One-way0 transfers
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- 6:14 AM4h22Wuppertal10:36 AMBasel$921One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 6:14 AM4h22Wuppertal10:36 AMBasel$921One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 8:14 AM4h22Wuppertal12:36 PMBasel$921One-way0 transfers
- 10:14 AM4h22Wuppertal2:36 PMBasel$921One-way0 transfers
- 12:14 PM4h22Wuppertal4:36 PMBasel$921One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Wuppertal to Basel:
A bus is $33 (€27) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Wuppertal to Basel costing on average $84 (€69).
A bus is $138 (€113) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Wuppertal to Basel costing on average $189 (€155).
Other travel options to Basel take longer:
Bus takes on average 8h 13m.
Flight takes on average 10h 26m.
- Around 15 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Wuppertal and Basel as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg.
- Trains mostly depart from Wuppertal Hbf and arrive in Basel SBB.
- Buses mostly depart from Wuppertal, Oberbarmen Bahnhof and arrive in Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Basel by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Basel by bus.
- 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC).
- 1 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
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