There are 4 ways to get from Basel to Lorelei by train, ferry, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, line 230 ferry via Mannheim
best- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain S5 / ...
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to St. Goar Bahnhoftrain
- Take the ferry from St Goar Kd to St Goarshausen Kdferry 230 / ...
6h 5mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe central train stationbus FlixBus 108 / ...
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Coblenz central train stationbus N93
9h 49m€55–84Drive 389 km
- Drive from Basel to Loreleicar 389 km
3h 31m€70–102Train, line 230 ferry
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain 43N
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to St. Goar Bahnhoftrain
- Take the ferry from St Goar Kd to St Goarshausen Kdferry 230 / ...
7h 1m
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Lorelei is to bus which costs €55 - €85 and takes 9h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Lorelei is to drive which takes 3h 31m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Lorelei. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at St. Goarshausen Loreley Plateau via Karlsruhe central train station, Koblenz Hauptbahnhof and St. Goarshausen Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 49m.
The distance between Basel and Lorelei is 377 km. The road distance is 389 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Lorelei without a car is to train and line 230 ferry via Mannheim which takes 6h 5m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 5m to get from Basel to Lorelei, including transfers.
Basel to Lorelei bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Lorelei bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Lorelei is 389 km. It takes approximately 3h 31m to drive from Basel to Lorelei.
There are 1038+ hotels available in Lorelei.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Lorelei, Germany?
You can take a bus from Basel SBB to St. Goarshausen Loreley Plateau via Karlsruhe central train station, Coblenz central train station, Koblenz Hauptbahnhof, and St. Goarshausen Bahnhof in around 9h 49m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €70–110
- 2nd Class
- €55–75
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- Süwex
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to St. Goar Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Schedules at
- Süwex
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to St. Goar Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Schedules at
- Süwex
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to St. Goar Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to St. Goar Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- [email protected]
- Website
- vlexx
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to St. Goar Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Schedules at
- vlexx
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to St. Goar Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Schedules at
- vlexx
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Coblenz central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +49 221 2088318
- [email protected]
- Website
- Köln-Düsseldorfer Deutsche Rheinschiffahrt GmbH (KD)
Ferry from St Goar Kd to St Goarshausen Kd
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Köln-Düsseldorfer Deutsche Rheinschiffahrt GmbH (KD)
Ferry from St Goar Kd to St Goarshausen Kd
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Köln-Düsseldorfer Deutsche Rheinschiffahrt GmbH (KD)
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