There are 5 ways to get from Basel to Schwäbisch Gmünd by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Karlsruhe
best- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Schwaebisch Gmuendtrain Re
3h 23m€54–261Drive 282.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Basel to Schwäbisch Gmündcar 282.3 km
3h 16m€49–71Bus, train
- Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Stuttgartbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Schwaebisch Gmuendtrain Re
3h 52mTrain, fly
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane ZRH - STR
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Schwaebisch Gmuendtrain
4h 36m€147–411Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Hauptbahnhoftrain 60
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Schwaebisch Gmuendtrain Re
3h 42m€60–264
Basel to Schwäbisch Gmünd by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Schwäbisch Gmünd is to drive which costs €45 - €75 and takes 3h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Schwäbisch Gmünd is to drive which takes 3h 16m and costs €45 - €75.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Schwäbisch Gmünd. However, there are services departing from Basel Bad Bf and arriving at Schwaebisch Gmuend via Karlsruhe Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 23m.
The distance between Basel and Schwäbisch Gmünd is 318 km. The road distance is 282.3 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Schwäbisch Gmünd without a car is to train via Karlsruhe which takes 3h 23m and costs €50 - €270.
It takes approximately 3h 23m to get from Basel to Schwäbisch Gmünd, including transfers.
Basel to Schwäbisch Gmünd train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Basel Bad Bf station.
Basel to Schwäbisch Gmünd train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Schwäbisch Gmünd is 282 km. It takes approximately 3h 16m to drive from Basel to Schwäbisch Gmünd.
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What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany?
You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Schwaebisch Gmuend via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and Karlsruhe Hbf in around 3h 23m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–430
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Schwaebisch Gmuend
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Schwaebisch Gmuend
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Schwaebisch Gmuend
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Schwaebisch Gmuend
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Schwaebisch Gmuend
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €21–26
- 1st Class Ticket
- €27–40
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Schwaebisch Gmuend
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €10–12
- 1st Class Ticket
- €13–20
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Schwaebisch Gmuend
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €10–12
- 1st Class Ticket
- €13–20
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Schwaebisch Gmuend
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €10–12
- 1st Class Ticket
- €13–20
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Schwaebisch Gmuend
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Schwaebisch Gmuend
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Schwaebisch Gmuend
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Schwaebisch Gmuend
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Grand Bus
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