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How to get fromIdar-Oberstein to Baselby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Idar-Oberstein to Basel by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re3
    2. Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain train 12 / ...
    5h 17m
    CHF 48–163

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain train Re3 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus N506 / ...
    6h 34m
    CHF 34–54

  3. Drive  301.3 km

    1. Drive from Idar-Oberstein to Baselcar car 301.3 km
    3h 35m
    CHF 51–73

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    5h 1m
    CHF 133–372

  5. Train via Strasbourg

    1. Take the train from Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain train Re3
    2. Take the train from Sarreguemines to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train Ter
    6h 49m
    CHF 53–98

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Idar, Eltwerk to Trier, Hauptbahnhofbus bus 800
    2. Take the bus from Trier, Balduinsbrunnen/Hbf to Luxembourgbus bus L32 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Luxembourg Gare Centrale to Basel Euroairport FRbus bus
    8h 29m

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

    1. Take the train from Idar-Oberstein, 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
    6h 14m
    CHF 143–286

  8. Bus, bus to Luxembourg, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Idar, Eltwerk to Longuich, P&Rbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Longuich, Parkplatz to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsbackbus bus
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane LUX - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    6h 38m

Idar-Oberstein to Basel by bus and train

Calendar178Weekly Services
Duration5h 17mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 48Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 413.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 17m

What companies run services between Idar-Oberstein, Germany and Basel, Switzerland?

You can take a bus from Idar, Henn/Gemmolog. ABZ to Basel Bad Bf via Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof, Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof, Mainz, Hauptbahnhof, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 5h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Idar, Eltwerk to Basel, Brausebad via Trier, Hauptbahnhof, Trier, Balduinsbrunnen/Hbf, Luxembourg, Luxembourg Gare Centrale, Basel Euroairport FR, and Basel EuroAirport, Ankunft in around 8h 29m.

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