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How to get fromBerlin to Baselby train, bus, night train, car, rideshare, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Berlin to Basel by train, bus, night train, car, rideshare, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Basel Bad Bftrain train 12N / ...
    6h 53m
    CHF 140–850

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Berlin Hbf to Basel Bad Bfnighttrain night train Nj
    10h 4m
    CHF 45–130

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Frankfurtbus bus
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train Nightjet
    12h 46m
    CHF 72–143

  4. Drive 839.2 km

    1. Drive from Berlin to Baselcar car 839.2 km
    7h 48m
    CHF 140–202

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Mulhousebus bus N1326
    12h 56m
    CHF 68–111

  6. Rideshare

    1. Take the rideshare from Berlin to Baselrideshare rideshare 837.3 km
    10h 5m
    CHF 59

  7. Fly to Basel

    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BER - BSL
    4h 14m
    CHF 51–232

  8. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BER - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    5h 33m
    CHF 85–303

  9. Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane BER - STR
    2. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain train
    6h 17m
    CHF 120–430

  10. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BER - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain train
    5h 54m
    CHF 103–398

Berlin to Basel by train

Calendar88Weekly Trains
Duration6h 53mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 140Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 837.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 53m

What companies run services between Berlin, Germany and Basel, Switzerland?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Berlin Hbf to Basel Bad Bf every 3 hours. Tickets cost CHF 140–600 and the journey takes 6h 53m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Mulhouse 5 times a week. Tickets cost CHF 60–110 and the journey takes 12h 25m.

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