There are 7 ways to get from Basel to Hesse by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain 20 / ...
2h 50m€61–362Night train
cheapest- Take the night train from Basel Sbb to Frankfurt(Main)Suednighttrain Nj
4h 3m€28–95Bus
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Frankfurt central train stationbus FlixBus N487 / ...
4h 59m€29–47Drive 329 km
- Drive from Basel to Frankfurt am Maincar 329 km
2h 47m€58–84Train via Basel SBB
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain 12 / ...
2h 59m€62–367Fly from Basel
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BSL - FRA
3h 39m€115–299Train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane ZRH - FRA
4h 53m€128–314
Basel to Hesse by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Hesse is to bus which costs €29 - €50 and takes 4h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Hesse is to drive which takes 2h 47m and costs €55 - €85.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Hesse station. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Frankfurt central train station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Hesse. However, there are services departing from Basel Bad Bf and arriving at Frankfurt via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 50m.
The distance between Basel and Hesse is 329 km. The road distance is 329 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Hesse without a car is to train which takes 2h 50m and costs €60 - €370.
It takes approximately 2h 50m to get from Basel to Hesse, including transfers.
Basel to Hesse bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Hesse train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Basel Bad Bf station.
The best way to get from Basel to Hesse is to train which takes 2h 50m and costs €60 - €370. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €29 - €50 and takes 4h 59m, you could also fly, which costs €110 - €300 and takes 3h 39m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Hesse, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurt hourly. Tickets cost €60–250 and the journey takes 2h 44m. Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) also services this route 5 times a week. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Basel SBB to Frankfurt central train station every 4 hours. Tickets cost €28–50 and the journey takes 4h 55m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–370
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–340
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–350
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–200
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–330
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–350
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–190
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–370
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–250
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel SBB to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–250
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–370
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–370
- 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
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Basel Sbb to Frankfurt(Main)Sued
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–95
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €92–95
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–70
- Seating Carriage
- €26–32
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- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Basel SBB to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Hesse bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
Basel to Hesse train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Hesse is 329 km. It takes approximately 2h 47m to drive from Basel to Hesse.
There are 1570+ hotels available in Hesse.