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How to get fromBasel to Grainauby train (Trenitalia), bus, car, or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Basel to Grainau by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, or train

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  1. Train via Karlsruhe

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Pasingtrain train 60
    3. Take the train from Pasing to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain train Rb6
    8h 23m
    €120–362

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to München, ZOBbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Garmisch-Partenkirchen stationbus bus 040 / ...
    9h 6m
    €57–68

  3. Drive  346.4 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Grainaucar car 346.4 km
    4h 5m
    €63–91

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain train
    9h 28m
    €87–247

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to St. Gallenbus bus
    2. Take the train from Bregenz Riedenburg to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train Rjx / ...
    3. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain train
    11h 39m
    €75–138

Basel to Grainau by train

Calendar43Weekly Trains
Duration8h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€120Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 603.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 23m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Grainau, Germany?

You can take a train from Basel SBB to Grainau via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Pasing, and Garmisch-Partenkirchen in around 8h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Untergrainau, Dorfplatz via Munich central bus station, Garmisch-Partenkirchen station, and Garmisch-Partenkirchen in around 9h 6m.

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