There are 5 ways to get from München Hbf to Basel by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from München Hbf to Basel Bad Bftrain 60
4h 49mCHF 85–180Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N199 / ...
5h 20mCHF 35–38Drive 348.4 km
- Drive from München Hbf to Baselcar 348.4 km
4h 20mCHF 58–84Fly to Basel
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Basel (BSL)plane MUC - BSL
3h 1mCHF 118–336Fly 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
4h 15mCHF 115–310
München Hbf to Basel by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from München Hbf to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 35 - SFr 38 and takes 5h 20m.
The fastest way to get from München Hbf to Basel is to fly which takes 3h 1m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 340.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Munich central bus station station and arriving at Basel SBB. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 10m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from München Hbf and arriving at Basel Bad Bf. Services depart once daily, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 4h 49m.
The distance between München Hbf and Basel is 512 km. The road distance is 348.4 km.
The best way to get from München Hbf to Basel without a car is to train which takes 4h 49m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 180.
The train from München Hbf to Basel Bad Bf takes 4h 49m including transfers and departs once daily.
München Hbf to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Munich central bus station.
München Hbf to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from München Hbf station.
The best way to get from München Hbf to Basel is to train which takes 4h 49m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 35 - SFr 38 and takes 5h 20m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 110 - SFr 340 and takes 3h 1m.
What companies run services between München Hbf, Germany and Basel, Switzerland?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from München Hbf to Basel Bad Bf once daily. Tickets cost CHF 85–180 and the journey takes 4h 49m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Munich central bus station to Basel SBB twice daily. Tickets cost CHF 29–45 and the journey takes 5h 10m. GrandBus also services this route once daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–420
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–370
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–310
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–370
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–420
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–370
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–38
- Website
- Grand Bus
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Booking & Getting There
München Hbf to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Basel SBB station.
München Hbf to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Basel Bad Bf station.
Yes, the driving distance between München Hbf to Basel is 348 km. It takes approximately 4h 20m to drive from München Hbf to Basel.
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