There are 6 ways to get from Bernkastel-Kues to Basel by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Koblenz
best- Take the train from Wittlich, Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain Re1
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain 12 / ...
6h 51mCHF 67–149Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain Re3 / ...
- Take the bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Basel SBBbus FlixBus 299 / ...
10h 1mCHF 35–54Bus
- Take the bus from Trier central train station to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillonbus N36 / ...
- Take the bus from Luxembourg to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus BlaBlaCar Bus
9h 32mCHF 37–58Drive 323.7 km
- Drive from Bernkastel-Kues to Baselcar 323.7 km
3h 45mCHF 62–90Train, fly
- 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 2mCHF 138–393Train
- Take the train from Wittlich, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re1
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
7h 30mCHF 70–127
Bernkastel-Kues to Basel by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bernkastel-Kues to Basel is to train and bus which costs SFr 35 - SFr 55 and takes 10h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Bernkastel-Kues to Basel is to drive which takes 3h 45m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 90.
No, there is no direct bus from Bernkastel-Kues to Basel. However, there are services departing from Kues, Forum and arriving at Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) via Wittlich, Hauptbahnhof, Trier central train station and Luxembourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Bernkastel-Kues to Basel. However, there are services departing from Wittlich, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Basel Bad Bf via Koblenz Hauptbahnhof and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 51m.
The distance between Bernkastel-Kues and Basel is 502 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 Koblenz which takes 6h 51m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 150.
It takes approximately 6h 51m to get from Bernkastel-Kues to Basel, including transfers.
Bernkastel-Kues to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Trier central train 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 Koblenz which takes 6h 51m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 35 - SFr 60 and takes 9h 32m.
What companies run services between Bernkastel-Kues, Germany and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Kues, Forum to Basel Bad Bf via Wittlich, Hauptbahnhof, Wittlich, Hauptbahnhof, Koblenz Hauptbahnhof, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 6h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kues, Forum to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) via Wittlich, Hauptbahnhof, Trier, Hauptbahnhof, Trier central train station, and Luxembourg in around 9h 32m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–420
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–260
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–420
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Wittlich, Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–20
- Schedules at
- Süwex
Train from Wittlich, Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–20
- Schedules at
- Süwex
Train from Wittlich, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Schedules at
- Süwex
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Wittlich, Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–11
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Wittlich, Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–11
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 59
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- [email protected]
- Website
- vlexx
Train from Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–19
- Schedules at
- vlexx
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Trier central train station to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Luxembourg to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–40
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Bernkastel-Kues to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon station.
Bernkastel-Kues to Basel train services, operated by Süwex, arrive at Koblenz Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bernkastel-Kues to Basel is 324 km. It takes approximately 3h 45m to drive from Bernkastel-Kues to Basel.
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