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

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There are 6 ways to get from Gießen to Basel by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train Re30
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain train 12 / ...
    4h 30m
    CHF 62–132

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Gießen to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus N122
    6h 20m
    CHF 30–50

  3. Drive  386.5 km

    1. Drive from Gießen to Baselcar car 386.5 km
    3h 13m
    CHF 65–94

  4. Train, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    3h 29m
    CHF 121–316

  5. Train via Basel SBB

    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train Re30
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train Ec
    4h 46m
    CHF 62–182

  6. Train, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    4h 42m
    CHF 124–275

Gießen to Basel by train

Calendar89Weekly Trains
Duration4h 30mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 62Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 392.1 km
  • Duration: 4h 30m

What companies run services between Gießen, Germany and Basel, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Gießen Bahnhof to Basel Bad Bf via Frankfurt in around 4h 30m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Gießen to Basel SBB 5 times a week. Tickets cost CHF 30–50 and the journey takes 6h 20m.

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