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How to get fromBasel to Frankfurt Airport (FRA)by train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, rideshare, car, train, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Basel to Frankfurt Airport (FRA) by train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, rideshare, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Mannheim

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train 47 / ...
    2h 48m
    €54–259

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Basel Sbb to Darmstadt Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    4h 21m
    €25–95

  3. Bus via Frankfurt central train station

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    4h 21m

  4. Airport Transfer

    1. Take the rideshare from Basel to Frankfurt-FRArideshare rideshare 322.2 km
    2h 39m

  5. Drive 322.2 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Frankfurt Airport (FRA)car car 322.2 km
    2h 39m
    €56–81

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain train 43 / ...
    2h 52m
    €55–260

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Frankfurt Airportbus bus FlixBus N122
    5h 30m
    €28–55

  8. Fly from Basel

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BSL - FRA
    3h 13m
    €103–284

  9. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ZRH - FRA
    4h 26m
    €114–293

  10. Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain train
    2. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SXB - FRA
    3h 20m
    €154–377

  11. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane GVA - FRA
    6h 39m
    €204–486

Basel to Frankfurt Airport (FRA) by train

Calendar208Weekly Trains
Duration2h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket€54Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 320.8 km
  • Duration: 2h 48m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Frankfurt Airport (FRA), Germany?

You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurt via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 2h 48m. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB once daily, and the journey takes 3h 50m.

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