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How to get fromFrankfurt to Baselby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Frankfurt to Basel by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Markt Bibart to Würzburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain train 12 / ...
    6h 56m
    CHF 88–442

  2. Drive 427.5 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Frankfurt to Baselcar car 427.5 km
    3h 41m
    CHF 69–100

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Markt Bibart to Würzburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Würzburg Main Station to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus 068 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus
    8h 47m

  4. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Markt Bibart to Würzburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    5h 42m
    CHF 138–386

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Markt Bibart to Würzburg Hbftrain train Re10
    2. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 12
    7h 17m
    CHF 88–362

  6. Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Neustadt to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Basel (BSL)plane plane NUE - BSL
    7h 58m
    CHF 104–243

  7. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Neustadt to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Basel (BSL)plane plane MUC - BSL
    6h 7m
    CHF 148–415

Frankfurt to Basel by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration6h 56mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 88Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 507.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 56m

What companies run services between Frankfurt, Bavaria, Germany and Basel, Switzerland?

You can take a bus from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bf via Markt Bibart, Markt Bibart, Würzburg Hbf, and Frankfurt in around 6h 56m.

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