There are 9 ways to get from Basel to Hamburg (State) by train, bus, night train, car, car train, 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 Basel SBB to Hamburg Hbftrain 20 / ...
6h 43m€150–320Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Basel Sbb to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain Nj
9h 37m€45–130Bus
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Hamburg central bus stationbus FlixBus N33
12h 10m€70–110Drive 802.3 km
- Drive from Basel to Hamburgcar 802.3 km
6h 38m€145–210Car train
- Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain
10h 20m€102–123Fly Basel to Hamburg Airport
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane BSL - HAM
4h 17m€56–288Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane ZRH - HAM
5h 26m€113–262Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane STR - HAM
5h 46m€131–458Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bremen Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane ZRH - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg-Harburgtrain
6h 12m€138–418
Basel to Hamburg (State) by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Hamburg (State) is to bus which costs €70 - €110 and takes 12h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Hamburg (State) is to fly which takes 4h 17m and costs €55 - €290.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Hamburg central bus station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12h 10m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Hamburg Hbf. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 43m.
The distance between Basel and Hamburg (State) is 843 km. The road distance is 802.3 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Hamburg (State) without a car is to train which takes 6h 43m and costs €150 - €320.
The train from Basel SBB to Hamburg Hbf takes 6h 43m including transfers and departs hourly.
Basel to Hamburg (State) bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Hamburg (State) train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Hamburg (State) is to train which takes 6h 43m and costs €150 - €320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €110 and takes 12h 10m, you could also fly, which costs €55 - €290 and takes 4h 17m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Hamburg (State), Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Basel SBB to Hamburg Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €150–320 and the journey takes 6h 43m. Österreichische Bundesbahnen also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Basel SBB to Hamburg central bus station once daily. Tickets cost €70–110 and the journey takes 12h 10m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hamburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–240
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–320
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Basel SBB to Hamburg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Basel to Hamburg (State) bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg central bus station.
Basel to Hamburg (State) train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Hamburg (State) is 802 km. It takes approximately 6h 38m to drive from Basel to Hamburg (State).
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