There are 9 ways to get from Darmstadt to Basel by train, bus, night train, car, rideshare, 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
best- Take the train from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain 20N
3h 5mCHF 60–90Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Darmstadt to Basel297.3 km
3h 8mCHF 14–19Bus
- Take the bus from Darmstadt central train station to Basel SBBbus FlixBus 108
6h 35mCHF 29–45Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Darmstadt Hbf to Basel Bad Bfnighttrain Nj
3h 5mCHF 23–87Drive 297.1 km
- Drive from Darmstadt to Baselcar 297.1 km
2h 32mCHF 50–72Train via Mannheim
- Take the train from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re60
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain 12 / ...
3h 19mCHF 34–132Night train via Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Regionalbf
- Take the nighttrain from Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Regionalbf to Basel Sbbnighttrain Nj
5h 54mCHF 35–70Fly to Basel
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
2h 44mCHF 117–338Fly 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 126–257
Darmstadt to Basel by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
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.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Darmstadt central train station station and arriving at Basel SBB. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 35m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Basel Bad Bf. Services depart twice daily, 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 60 - SFr 90.
The train from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf takes 3h 5m including transfers and departs twice daily.
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 60 - SFr 90. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 29 - SFr 45 and takes 6h 35m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 110 - SFr 340 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 twice daily. Tickets cost CHF 60–90 and the journey takes 3h 5m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Darmstadt central train station to Basel SBB twice daily. Tickets cost CHF 29–45 and the journey takes 6h 35m.
- 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 75–420
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–370
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–410
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–370
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–200
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–90
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Darmstadt Hbf to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–87
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 83–87
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 50–65
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 23–28
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Night train from Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Regionalbf to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–70
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- 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 50–65
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Darmstadt central train station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Darmstadt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–19
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Darmstadt to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Basel SBB 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.
Book your Darmstadt to Basel train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Darmstadt to Basel bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 1335+ hotels available in Basel.
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.