There are 6 ways to get from Frankfurt am Main to Laufen by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
3h 35mCHF 60–337Bus via Basel SBB
cheapest- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N474 / ...
5h 22mCHF 32–52Bus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Basel, Bahnhofbus Ivano-Frankivsk
4h 27mDrive 350.4 km
- Drive from Frankfurt am Main to Laufencar 350.4 km
3h 6mCHF 57–82Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Laufentrain
3h 11mCHF 110–277Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
4h 21mCHF 113–301
Frankfurt am Main to Laufen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Laufen is to bus via Basel SBB which costs SFr 30 - SFr 55 and takes 5h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Laufen is to drive which takes 3h 6m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 85.
No, there is no direct bus from Frankfurt am Main to Laufen. However, there are services departing from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB and arriving at Basel, Bahnhof via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Frankfurt am Main to Laufen. However, there are services departing from Frankfurt and arriving at Laufen via Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 35m.
The distance between Frankfurt am Main and Laufen is 354 km. The road distance is 350.4 km.
The best way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Laufen without a car is to train which takes 3h 35m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 340.
It takes approximately 3h 35m to get from Frankfurt am Main to Laufen, including transfers.
Frankfurt am Main to Laufen bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB station.
Frankfurt am Main to Laufen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Frankfurt station.
The best way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Laufen is to train which takes 3h 35m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 4h 27m.
What companies run services between Frankfurt am Main, Germany and Laufen, Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB hourly. Tickets cost CHF 55–250 and the journey takes 2h 58m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Basel, Bahnhof once daily, and the journey takes 3h 50m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–450
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–270
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–430
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–220
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–430
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–170
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–450
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–430
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–250
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–330
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Laufen
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–23
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–100
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +41 58 327 32 71
- Website
- BLS AG
Train from Basel SBB to Laufen
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–7
- Website
- BLS AG
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Basel, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Grand Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–50
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Frankfurt am Main to Laufen bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Basel, Bahnhof station.
Frankfurt am Main to Laufen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Frankfurt am Main to Laufen is 350 km. It takes approximately 3h 6m to drive from Frankfurt am Main to Laufen.
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