There are 11 ways to get from Basel to Hildesheim by train, night train, car, plane, or car train
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Train
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Hildesheim Hauptbahnhoftrain 12
5h 19m€110–460Night train, train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Basel Sbb to Goettingennighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Göttingen to Elze/Bahnhoftrain Re2
8h 17m€56–141Drive 627.9 km
- Drive from Basel to Hildesheimcar 627.9 km
5h 7m€111–160Fly Basel to Hannover Airport
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane BSL - HAJ
6h 32m€129–329Car train
- Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain
9h 2m€101–130Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Hannover Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane ZRH - HAJ
5h 56m€160–495Fly Basel to Hamburg Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane BSL - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 30m€92–523Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Hannover Airport
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane FRA - HAJ
5h 47m€159–516Train 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 Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 14m€171–565Fly Basel to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BSL - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Hildesheim Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 39m€168–544Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane ZRH - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 39m€153–559
Basel to Hildesheim by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Hildesheim is to night train and train which costs €55 - €150 and takes 8h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Hildesheim is to drive which takes 5h 7m and costs €110 - €160.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 19m.
The distance between Basel and Hildesheim is 645 km. The road distance is 627.9 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Hildesheim without a car is to train which takes 5h 19m and costs €110 - €460.
The train from Basel SBB to Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof takes 5h 19m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Basel to Hildesheim train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Hildesheim is to train which takes 5h 19m and costs €110 - €460. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €120 - €330 and takes 6h 32m.
Basel to Hildesheim train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Hildesheim is 628 km. It takes approximately 5h 7m to drive from Basel to Hildesheim.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Hildesheim, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Basel SBB to Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof every 4 hours. Tickets cost €110–460 and the journey takes 5h 19m. Alternatively, Lufthansa, KLM, and two other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Hannover Airport (HAJ) every 4 hours.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Hannover Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–410
Flights from Basel to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–430
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hannover Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–410
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–410
Flights from Basel to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Basel to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from Frankfurt to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–220
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bremen Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–430
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–400
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €110–460
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–230
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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