There are 8 ways to get from Darmstadt to Basel by train, bus, night train, car, rideshare, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain 20N
3h 5mCHF 50–220Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Darmstadt to Basel297.3 km
3h 8mCHF 14–19Bus
- Take the bus from Darmstadt central train station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus FlixBus 108 / ...
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N474 / ...
5h 45mCHF 24–45Night train
- Take the night train from Darmstadt Hbf to Basel Bad Bfnighttrain Nj
3h 5mCHF 23–88Drive 297.1 km
- Drive from Darmstadt to Baselcar 297.1 km
2h 32mCHF 49–71Train via Mannheim
- Take the train from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re60
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain 12 / ...
3h 18mCHF 36–222Fly to Basel
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
2h 44mCHF 113–267Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
3h 57mCHF 118–292
Darmstadt to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Darmstadt to Basel is to rideshare which costs SFr 14 - SFr 19 and takes 3h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Darmstadt to Basel is to drive which takes 2h 32m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 75.
No, there is no direct bus from Darmstadt station to Basel. However, there are services departing from Darmstadt central train station and arriving at Basel SBB via Karlsruhe central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 45m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Basel Bad Bf. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 5m.
The distance between Darmstadt and Basel is 302 km. The road distance is 297.1 km.
The best way to get from Darmstadt to Basel without a car is to train which takes 3h 5m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 220.
The train from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf takes 3h 5m including transfers and departs three times a day.
Darmstadt to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Darmstadt central train station.
Darmstadt to Basel train services, operated by Österreichische Bundesbahnen, depart from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Darmstadt to Basel is to train which takes 3h 5m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 24 - SFr 45 and takes 5h 45m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 110 - SFr 270 and takes 2h 44m.
What companies run services between Darmstadt, Germany and Basel, Switzerland?
Österreichische Bundesbahnen operates a train from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf 3 times a day. Tickets cost CHF 60–90 and the journey takes 3h 5m. Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) also services this route once a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Darmstadt central train station to Basel SBB via Karlsruhe central train station in around 5h 45m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–380
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–350
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–360
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–330
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–360
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–180
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–380
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–360
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–90
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–220
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–180
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Darmstadt Hbf to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–88
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 84–88
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 50–65
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 23–28
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–90
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Darmstadt central train station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Darmstadt central train station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–19
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Darmstadt central train station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–15
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Darmstadt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–19
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Darmstadt to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Darmstadt to Basel train services, operated by Österreichische Bundesbahnen, arrive at Basel Bad Bf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Darmstadt to Basel is 297 km. It takes approximately 2h 32m to drive from Darmstadt to Basel.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Darmstadt and Basel. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.