There are 6 ways to get from Bad Hersfeld to Basel by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain 50
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain 12 / ...
4h 53mCHF 60–144Train, night train
cheapest- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain Rb5
- Take the nighttrain from Fulda to Basel Sbbnighttrain Nj
7h 27mCHF 32–103Train, bus
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain 50
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Basel SBBbus 207 / ...
9h 46mCHF 51–83Drive 463.2 km
- Drive from Bad Hersfeld to Baselcar 463.2 km
3h 48mCHF 89–129Train, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
3h 54mCHF 136–382Train, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
5h 7mCHF 142–301
Bad Hersfeld to Basel by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bad Hersfeld to Basel is to train and bus which costs SFr 50 - SFr 85 and takes 9h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Bad Hersfeld to Basel is to drive which takes 3h 48m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 130.
No, there is no direct train from Bad Hersfeld to Basel. However, there are services departing from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof and arriving at Basel Bad Bf via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 53m.
The distance between Bad Hersfeld and Basel is 471 km. The road distance is 463.2 km.
The best way to get from Bad Hersfeld to Basel without a car is to train which takes 4h 53m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 150.
It takes approximately 4h 53m to get from Bad Hersfeld to Basel, including transfers.
Bad Hersfeld to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof station.
Bad Hersfeld to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bad Hersfeld to Basel is 463 km. It takes approximately 3h 48m to drive from Bad Hersfeld to Basel.
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What companies run services between Bad Hersfeld, Germany and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Basel Bad Bf via Frankfurt in around 4h 53m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–420
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–260
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–380
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–420
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–380
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–200
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–13
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 561 766396-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Fulda to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–91
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 88–91
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 55–65
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 28–33
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 36–39
- Website
- Grand Bus
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