There are 6 ways to get from Bernkastel-Kues to Basel by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Strasbourg
best- Take the train from Wittlich, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain Re1
- Take the train from Sarreguemines to Strasbourgtrain Ter
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
7h 7mCHF 59–109Drive 323.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Bernkastel-Kues to Baselcar 323.7 km
3h 44mCHF 54–77Bus
- Take the bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourgbus L32 / ...
- Take the bus from Luxembourg Gare Centrale to Basel Euroairport FRbus FlixBus N837
9h 14mTrain, train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Wittlich, Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
6h 9mCHF 129–377Train
- Take the train from Wittlich, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re1
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
7h 27mCHF 61–238Train to Luxembourg, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourgtrain
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LUX - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
6h 24mCHF 135–425
Bernkastel-Kues to Basel by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bernkastel-Kues to Basel is to drive which costs SFr 50 - SFr 80 and takes 3h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Bernkastel-Kues to Basel is to drive which takes 3h 44m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 80.
No, there is no direct bus from Bernkastel-Kues to Basel. However, there are services departing from Kues, Forum and arriving at Basel, Brausebad via Wittlich, Hauptbahnhof, Trier, Hauptbahnhof, Luxembourg Gare Centrale and Basel EuroAirport, Ankunft. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Bernkastel-Kues to Basel. However, there are services departing from Wittlich, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Basel Sbb via Saarbruecken Hbf, Sarreguemines and Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 7m.
The distance between Bernkastel-Kues and Basel is 394 km. The road distance is 323.7 km.
The best way to get from Bernkastel-Kues to Basel without a car is to train via Strasbourg which takes 7h 7m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 110.
It takes approximately 7h 7m to get from Bernkastel-Kues to Basel, including transfers.
Bernkastel-Kues to Basel bus services, operated by Luxembourg Railways (CFL), depart from Trier, Hauptbahnhof station.
Bernkastel-Kues to Basel train services, operated by Süwex, depart from Wittlich, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Bernkastel-Kues to Basel is to train via Strasbourg which takes 7h 7m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 9h 14m.
What companies run services between Bernkastel-Kues, Germany and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Kues, Forum to Basel Sbb via Wittlich, Hauptbahnhof, Wittlich, Hauptbahnhof, Saarbruecken Hbf, Sarreguemines, and Strasbourg in around 7h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kues, Forum to Basel, Brausebad via Wittlich, Hauptbahnhof, Trier, Hauptbahnhof, Luxembourg, Luxembourg Gare Centrale, Basel Euroairport FR, and Basel EuroAirport, Ankunft in around 9h 14m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–370
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–270
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–220
Flights from Luxembourg to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–230
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–370
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Wittlich, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–28
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
Train from Wittlich, Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–20
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
Train from Wittlich, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–50
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
Train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–16
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Sarreguemines to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–30
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Wittlich, Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–190
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–25
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- cfl.lu
Train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–11
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- cfl.lu
Bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Luxembourg Gare Centrale to Basel Euroairport FR
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Bernkastel-Kues to Basel bus services, operated by Luxembourg Railways (CFL), arrive at Luxembourg station.
Bernkastel-Kues to Basel train services, operated by Süwex, arrive at Saarbrücken Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bernkastel-Kues to Basel is 324 km. It takes approximately 3h 44m to drive from Bernkastel-Kues to Basel.
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