There are 8 ways to get from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Basel by plane, train, bus, night train, car train, or car
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Fly to Basel
best- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Basel (BSL)plane HAM - BSL
1h 44mCHF 47–197Train
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBBtrain Ec
8h 6mCHF 273–853Bus
- Take the bus from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt central train stationbus 198
- Take the bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Basel, Bahnhofbus Ivano-Frankivsk
12h 30mNight train
- Take the nighttrain from Hamburg-Altona to Basel Sbbnighttrain Nj
12h 3mCHF 48–133Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane HAM - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
2h 57mCHF 104–285Train via Hamburg Hbf
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBBtrain 43 / ...
9h 15mCHF 153–703Car train
- Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Lörrach Hbfcartrain
10h 30mCHF 97–115Drive 809.2 km
- Drive from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Baselcar 809.2 km
6h 48mCHF 131–189
Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Basel is to night train which costs SFr 45 - SFr 140 and takes 12h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Basel is to fly which takes 1h 44m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 200.
No, there is no direct bus from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Basel. However, there are services departing from Hamburg Airport and arriving at Basel, Bahnhof via Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Basel. However, there are services departing from Hamburg Airport and arriving at Basel SBB via Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 6m.
The distance between Hamburg Airport (HAM) and Basel is 700 km. The road distance is 809.2 km.
The best way to get from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Basel without a car is to train which takes 8h 6m and costs SFr 270 - SFr 900.
It takes approximately 1h 44m to get from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Basel, including transfers.
Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Hamburg Airport station.
Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Basel train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Hamburg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Basel is to fly which takes 1h 44m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 270 - SFr 900 and takes 8h 6m, you could also bus, which costs and takes 12h 30m.
What companies run services between Hamburg Airport (HAM), Germany and Basel, Switzerland?
easyJet, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Basel (BSL) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBB once a week. Tickets cost CHF 270–850 and the journey takes 6h 41m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–350
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–360
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–330
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–190
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–190
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–320
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–170
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–850
- 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 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Hamburg-Altona to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–130
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 100–130
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 70–85
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 45–55
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–700
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–250
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Hamburg Hbf to Lörrach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–110
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Basel train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Basel is 809 km. It takes approximately 6h 48m to drive from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Basel.
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