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How to get fromBasel to Rhine Gorgeby train (Trenitalia), bus, car, or train

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There are 4 ways to get from Basel to Rhine Gorge by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, or train

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  1. Train via Mannheim

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain train S5 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to St. Goar Bahnhoftrain train
    6h 19m
    €68–244

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus FlixBus N487 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Coblenz central train stationbus bus N93
    8h 21m
    €49–77

  3. Drive  390.4 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Rhine Gorgecar car 390.4 km
    3h 38m
    €69–100

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43N
    2. Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to St. Goar Bahnhoftrain train Rb26
    7h 20m
    €77–278

Basel to Rhine Gorge by train, foot, and bus

Calendar98Weekly Services
Duration6h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket€68Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 380.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 19m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Rhine Gorge, Germany?

You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Rhine Gorge via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Mainz, Hauptbahnhof, St. Goar Bahnhof, St. Goarshausen Bahnhof, and St. Goarshausen Wellmich Bergstraße in around 6h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Rhine Gorge via Karlsruhe central train station, Coblenz central train station, Koblenz Hauptbahnhof, St. Goarshausen Bahnhof, and St. Goarshausen Wellmich Bergstraße in around 8h 21m.

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