There are 8 ways to get from Munich Airport (MUC) to Basel by plane, train, bus, rideshare, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Basel
best- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Basel (BSL)plane MUC - BSL
1h 14mCHF 109–258Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Munich International Airport to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N199
6h 20mCHF 30–55Train via Mannheim
- Take the train from München Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain 12 / ...
6h 11mCHF 70–465Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Munich-MUC to Basel381.3 km
4h 31mDrive 381.3 km
- Drive from Munich Airport (MUC) to Baselcar 381.3 km
4h 31mCHF 63–91Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MUC - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
2h 32mCHF 129–333Train
- Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasingtrain S8 / ...
- Take the train from Pasing to Basel SBBtrain 60
6h 39mCHF 95–398Bus via Munich, Central Bus Station (Zob)
- Take the bus from München, ZOB to Basel, Bahnhofbus Ivano-Frankivsk
7h 13m
Munich Airport (MUC) to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Munich Airport (MUC) to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 30 - SFr 55 and takes 6h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Munich Airport (MUC) to Basel is to fly which takes 1h 14m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 260.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Munich International Airport and arriving at Basel SBB. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Munich Airport (MUC) to Basel. However, there are services departing from Flughafen München and arriving at Basel Bad Bf via München Hbf and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 11m.
The distance between Munich Airport (MUC) and Basel is 334 km. The road distance is 381.3 km.
The best way to get from Munich Airport (MUC) to Basel without a car is to train via Mannheim which takes 6h 11m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 470.
It takes approximately 1h 14m to get from Munich Airport (MUC) to Basel, including transfers.
Munich Airport (MUC) to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Munich International Airport station.
Munich Airport (MUC) to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from München Hbf station.
The best way to get from Munich Airport (MUC) to Basel is to fly which takes 1h 14m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 260. Alternatively, you can train via Mannheim, which costs SFr 65 - SFr 470 and takes 6h 11m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 30 - SFr 55 and takes 6h 20m.
What companies run services between Munich Airport (MUC), Germany and Basel, Switzerland?
Lufthansa City, Lufthansa, and Air Dolomiti fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Basel (BSL) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Flughafen München to Basel Bad Bf via Hauptbahnhof, München Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 6h 11m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–480
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–300
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–320
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–320
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–300
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–250
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–480
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from München Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–260
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–190
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Pasing to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–380
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from München Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–75
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 221 800 20 80
- [email protected]
- Website
- msm-gruppe.de
Train from München Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- msm-gruppe.de
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–90
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Flughafen München to Pasing
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–18
- 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 Munich International Airport to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from München, ZOB to Basel, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
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More Questions & Answers
Munich Airport (MUC) to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Basel SBB station.
Munich Airport (MUC) to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Munich Airport (MUC) to Basel is 381 km. It takes approximately 4h 31m to drive from Munich Airport (MUC) to Basel.
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