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How to get fromHamburg to Baselby plane, train, bus, night train, car train, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Hamburg to Basel by plane, train, bus, night train, car train, or car

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  1. Fly Hamburg Airport to Basel

    best
    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Basel (BSL)plane plane HAM - BSL
    4h 12m
    CHF 56–207

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the night train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel Bad Bfnighttrain night train Nj
    9h 43m
    CHF 45–130

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel Bad Bftrain train 43 / ...
    7h 51m
    CHF 150–1,000

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Hamburg central bus station to Freiburgbus bus FlixBus N33
    2. Take the bus from Freiburg to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus N401 / ...
    12h 50m
    CHF 65–107

  5. Fly Hamburg Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HAM - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    5h 25m
    CHF 106–299

  6. Fly Hamburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane HAM - STR
    2. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain train
    6h 13m
    CHF 113–429

  7. Train to Bremen Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRE - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    6h 22m
    CHF 163–507

  8. Car train

    1. Take the car train from Hamburg Hbf to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    10h 15m
    CHF 96–112

  9. Train via Lörrach Hauptbahnhof

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lörrach Hbftrain train Drf
    10h 27m
    CHF 46–121

  10. Drive 800.5 km

    1. Drive from Hamburg to Baselcar car 800.5 km
    6h 37m
    CHF 131–189

Hamburg to Basel by train

Calendar107Weekly Trains
Duration7h 51mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 150Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 714.4 km
  • Duration: 4h 12m

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

easyJet, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Basel (BSL) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel Bad Bf hourly. Tickets cost CHF 150–650 and the journey takes 7h 51m. Two other operators also service this route.

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