There are 6 ways to get from Basel to Oktoberfest by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to München Hbftrain 60
5h 14m€95–390Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Munich central bus stationbus FlixBus N199 / ...
5h 46m€30–55Drive 349.6 km
- Drive from Basel to Oktoberfestcar 349.6 km
4h 16m€61–89Train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane ZRH - MUC
4h 27m€138–381Fly from Basel
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane BSL - MUC
4h 19m€120–306Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly
- 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 Munich International Airport (MUC)plane STR - MUC
5h 42m€148–479
Basel to Oktoberfest by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Oktoberfest is to bus which costs €30 - €55 and takes 5h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Oktoberfest is to drive which takes 4h 16m and costs €60 - €90.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Munich central bus station station. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 25m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Basel SBB and arriving at München Hbf. Services depart once daily, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 4h 59m.
The distance between Basel and Oktoberfest is 517 km. The road distance is 349.6 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Oktoberfest without a car is to train which takes 5h 14m and costs €95 - €390.
The train from Basel SBB to München Hbf takes 4h 59m including transfers and departs once daily.
Basel to Oktoberfest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Oktoberfest train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Oktoberfest is to train which takes 5h 14m and costs €95 - €390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €55 and takes 5h 46m, you could also fly, which costs €120 - €310 and takes 4h 19m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Oktoberfest, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Basel SBB to München Hbf once daily. Tickets cost €95–390 and the journey takes 4h 59m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Basel SBB to Munich central bus station 3 times a day. Tickets cost €30–55 and the journey takes 5h 25m. GrandBus also services this route once daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–350
Flights from Basel to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–450
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–240
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–350
Flights from Basel to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–380
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Basel to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–270
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Basel to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–450
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–390
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
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
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- arverio-bw.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Schedules at
- arverio-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €14–17
- 1st Class Ticket
- €18–26
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- arverio-by.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 711 2092-7087
- Website
- regional.bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Schedules at
- regional.bahn.de
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 Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Basel SBB to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Oktoberfest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Munich central bus station.
Basel to Oktoberfest train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at München Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Oktoberfest is 350 km. It takes approximately 4h 16m to drive from Basel to Oktoberfest.
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