There are 4 ways to get from Karlsruhe Hbf to Basel by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain 12 / ...
1h 35mCHF 20–140Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N474 / ...
2h 44mCHF 16–30Drive 192.8 km
- Drive from Karlsruhe Hbf to Baselcar 192.8 km
1h 41mCHF 32–46Train via Rastatt
- Take the train from Rastatt to Basel Bad Bftrain Re7
3h 37mCHF 40–73
Karlsruhe Hbf to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karlsruhe Hbf to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 16 - SFr 30 and takes 2h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Karlsruhe Hbf to Basel is to train which takes 1h 35m and costs SFr 20 - SFr 140.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Karlsruhe central train station station and arriving at Basel SBB. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 40m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Basel Bad Bf. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 35m.
The distance between Karlsruhe Hbf and Basel is 189 km. The road distance is 192.8 km.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe Hbf to Basel without a car is to train which takes 1h 35m and costs SFr 20 - SFr 140.
The train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf takes 1h 35m including transfers and departs hourly.
Karlsruhe Hbf to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Karlsruhe central train station.
Karlsruhe Hbf to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe Hbf to Basel is to train which takes 1h 35m and costs SFr 20 - SFr 140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 16 - SFr 30 and takes 2h 44m.
What companies run services between Karlsruhe Hbf, Germany and Basel, Switzerland?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf hourly. Tickets cost CHF 30–140 and the journey takes 1h 35m. Three other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Basel SBB 5 times a day. Tickets cost CHF 16–27 and the journey takes 2h 40m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route once daily.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–60
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Rastatt to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–30
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Karlsruhe Hbf to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Basel SBB station.
Karlsruhe Hbf to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Basel Bad Bf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karlsruhe Hbf to Basel is 193 km. It takes approximately 1h 41m to drive from Karlsruhe Hbf to Basel.
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