There are 5 ways to get from Friedrichshafen to Basel by bus, train, car, or ferry
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Friedrichshafen to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N887
3h 50mCHF 17–29Train
- Take the train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Singentrain Re3
- Take the train from Singen to Zürich HBtrain Ic
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ic3 / ...
3h 54mCHF 62–189Drive 176.1 km
- Drive from Friedrichshafen to Baselcar 176.1 km
2h 19mCHF 29–42Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquaiferry 197 / ...
- Take the train from Romanshorn to Zürich HBtrain Ic8
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ic3 / ...
3h 55mCHF 66–191Line 7394 bus, train
- Take the bus from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Konstanz Bahnhofbus 7394
- Take the train from Konstanz to Basel Bad Bftrain S72 / ...
6h 11mCHF 28–36
Friedrichshafen to Basel by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Friedrichshafen to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 17 - SFr 29 and takes 3h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Friedrichshafen to Basel is to drive which takes 2h 19m and costs SFr 28 - SFr 45.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Friedrichshafen and arriving at Basel SBB. Services depart four times a week, and operate Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 3h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Friedrichshafen to Basel. However, there are services departing from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof and arriving at Basel SBB via Singen and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 54m.
The distance between Friedrichshafen and Basel is 222 km. The road distance is 176.1 km.
The best way to get from Friedrichshafen to Basel without a car is to bus which takes 3h 50m and costs SFr 17 - SFr 29.
The bus from Friedrichshafen to Basel SBB takes 3h 50m including transfers and departs four times a week.
Friedrichshafen to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Friedrichshafen station.
Friedrichshafen to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Friedrichshafen to Basel is to bus which takes 3h 50m and costs SFr 17 - SFr 29. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 60 - SFr 190 and takes 3h 54m.
What companies run services between Friedrichshafen, Germany and Basel, Switzerland?
FlixBus operates a bus from Friedrichshafen to Basel SBB 4 times a week. Tickets cost CHF 17–29 and the journey takes 3h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Basel SBB via Singen and Zürich HB in around 3h 54m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- meine-rab.de
Train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–13
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Singen to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
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
Train from Romanshorn to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
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
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Konstanz to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–27
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Friedrichshafen to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- meine-rab.de
Bus from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Konstanz Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–9
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 3640-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- bsb.de
Ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquai
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–12
- Schedules at
- bsb.de
- Phone
- +41 71 466 78 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- bodensee-schiffe.ch
Ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquai
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- bodensee-schiffe.ch
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More Questions & Answers
Friedrichshafen to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Basel SBB station.
Friedrichshafen to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Singen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Friedrichshafen to Basel is 176 km. It takes approximately 2h 19m to drive from Friedrichshafen to Basel.
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