There are 6 ways to get from New Frankfurt Old Town to Basel by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain 12 / ...
3h 38mCHF 57–332Bus via Basel SBB
cheapest- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N474 / ...
5h 54mCHF 29–47Bus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Basel, Bahnhofbus Ivano-Frankivsk
4h 11mDrive 328.2 km
- Drive from New Frankfurt Old Town to Baselcar 328.2 km
2h 47mCHF 53–77Fly to Basel
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
2h 37mCHF 106–269Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
3h 51mCHF 110–295
New Frankfurt Old Town to Basel by foot, subway, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New Frankfurt Old Town to Basel is to bus via Basel SBB which costs SFr 29 - SFr 50 and takes 5h 54m.
The fastest way to get from New Frankfurt Old Town to Basel is to fly which takes 2h 37m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 270.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB and arriving at Basel, Bahnhof. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from New Frankfurt Old Town to Basel. However, there are services departing from Frankfurt and arriving at Basel Bad Bf via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 38m.
The distance between New Frankfurt Old Town and Basel is 328 km. The road distance is 328.2 km.
The best way to get from New Frankfurt Old Town to Basel without a car is to train which takes 3h 38m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 340.
It takes approximately 3h 38m to get from New Frankfurt Old Town to Basel, including transfers.
New Frankfurt Old Town to Basel bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB station.
New Frankfurt Old Town to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Frankfurt station.
The best way to get from New Frankfurt Old Town to Basel is to train which takes 3h 38m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 4h 11m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 100 - SFr 270 and takes 2h 37m.
What companies run services between New Frankfurt Old Town, Germany and Basel, Switzerland?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bf hourly. Tickets cost CHF 55–250 and the journey takes 2h 46m. Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) also services this route once daily. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Basel, Bahnhof once daily, and the journey takes 3h 50m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–450
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–270
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–430
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–220
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–430
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–170
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–450
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–430
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–250
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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Train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–330
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Basel, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Grand Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–45
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
New Frankfurt Old Town to Basel bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Basel, Bahnhof station.
New Frankfurt Old Town to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Basel Bad Bf station.
Yes, the driving distance between New Frankfurt Old Town to Basel is 328 km. It takes approximately 2h 47m to drive from New Frankfurt Old Town to Basel.
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