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How to get fromBasel SBB Station to Hamburg Hbfby train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Basel SBB Station to Hamburg Hbf by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Hamburg Hbftrain train 20 / ...
    6h 43m
    €150–700

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Basel Sbb to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    9h 37m
    €45–130

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Freiburgbus bus FlixBus 107 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Freiburg to Hamburg central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N33
    12h 58m
    €71–120

  4. Drive 801.3 km

    1. Drive from Basel SBB Station to Hamburg Hbfcar car 801.3 km
    6h 36m
    €139–200

  5. Train via Bf. Altona

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Hamburg-Altonatrain train Ice
    8h 47m
    €295–882

  6. Car train

    1. Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain train
    10h 21m
    €102–123

  7. Fly Basel to Hamburg Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane BSL - HAM
    4h 20m
    €52–219

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane ZRH - HAM
    5h 25m
    €112–309

  9. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane STR - HAM
    5h 54m
    €130–468

  10. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane ZRH - BRE
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    6h 31m
    €164–535

Basel SBB Station to Hamburg Hbf by train

Calendar112Weekly Trains
Duration6h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€150Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 843.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 43m

What companies run services between Basel SBB Station, Switzerland and Hamburg Hbf, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Basel SBB to Hamburg Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €150–700 and the journey takes 6h 43m. Österreichische Bundesbahnen also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Basel SBB Station to Hamburg Hbf via Basel SBB, Freiburg, and Hamburg central bus station in around 12h 58m.

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