There are 5 ways to get from Basel to Friedrichshafen by bus, train, ferry, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Friedrichshafenbus FlixBus 006 / ...
3h 50m€15–25Train, ferry
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Tgv / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Romanshorntrain Ic8
- Take the ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehreferry 234 / ...
4h 12m€49–199Drive 176.5 km
- Drive from Basel to Friedrichshafencar 176.5 km
2h 16m€31–45Train via Zurich
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Tgv / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Schaffhausentrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Schaffhausen to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain Re3
4h 22m€69–187Train
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Konstanz Bahnhoftrain Re72
6h 37m€30–38
Basel to Friedrichshafen by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Friedrichshafen is to bus which costs €15 - €25 and takes 3h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Friedrichshafen is to drive which takes 2h 16m and costs €30 - €45.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Friedrichshafen. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Friedrichshafen. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof via Zürich HB and Schaffhausen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 22m.
The distance between Basel and Friedrichshafen is 180 km. The road distance is 176.5 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Friedrichshafen without a car is to bus which takes 3h 50m and costs €15 - €25.
The bus from Basel SBB to Friedrichshafen takes 3h 50m including transfers and departs once daily.
Basel to Friedrichshafen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Friedrichshafen train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Friedrichshafen is to bus which takes 3h 50m and costs €15 - €25. Alternatively, you can train via Zurich, which costs €65 - €190 and takes 4h 22m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Friedrichshafen, Germany?
FlixBus operates a bus from Basel SBB to Friedrichshafen once daily. Tickets cost €15–25 and the journey takes 3h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basel SBB to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof via Zürich HB and Schaffhausen in around 4h 22m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Romanshorn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 71 554 00 00
- Website
- thurbo.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Romanshorn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Schedules at
- thurbo.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €8–11
- 1st Class Ticket
- €12–15
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Schaffhausen to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Konstanz Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €22–29
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Friedrichshafen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 3640-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- bsb.de
Ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehre
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Schedules at
- bsb.de
- Phone
- +41 71 466 78 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- bodensee-schiffe.ch
Ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehre
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- bodensee-schiffe.ch
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Friedrichshafen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Friedrichshafen station.
Basel to Friedrichshafen train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Friedrichshafen is 176 km. It takes approximately 2h 16m to drive from Basel to Friedrichshafen.
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