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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 16m
    CHF 66–367

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Gießen to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus N122
    6h 20m
    CHF 29–50

  3. Drive 386.5 km

    1. Drive from Gießen to Baselcar car 386.5 km
    3h 13m
    CHF 64–92

  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 16m
    CHF 116–331

  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 Ice
    4h 43m
    CHF 111–367

  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 30m
    CHF 120–332

Gießen to Basel by train

Calendar111Weekly Trains
Duration4h 16mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 66Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 392.1 km
  • Duration: 4h 16m

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 16m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Gießen to Basel SBB 5 times a week. Tickets cost CHF 29–50 and the journey takes 6h 20m.

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