There are 5 ways to get from Rottenburg to Basel by train, bus, or car
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Train via Singen
best- Take the train from Horb Bahnhof/ZOB to Singentrain 87
- Take the train from Singen to Zürich HBtrain Ic
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ic3 / ...
4h 55mCHF 64–189Bus via Freiburg im Breisgau
cheapest- Take the bus from Tübingen central station to Freiburgbus 101
- Take the bus from Freiburg to Basel SBBbus FlixBus 299 / ...
5h 54mCHF 17–26Bus
- Take the bus from Tübingen Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbfbus Re6
- Take the bus from Stuttgart to Basel, Bahnhofbus Ivano-Frankivsk
5h 35mCHF 39–45Drive 193.3 km
- Drive from Rottenburg to Baselcar 193.3 km
2h 14mCHF 33–47Train
- Take the train from Freudenstadt Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain Rs1
- Take the train from Offenburg Bahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
5h 22mCHF 114–313
Rottenburg to Basel by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rottenburg to Basel is to bus via Freiburg im Breisgau which costs SFr 17 - SFr 27 and takes 5h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Rottenburg to Basel is to drive which takes 2h 14m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 50.
No, there is no direct bus from Rottenburg to Basel. However, there are services departing from Rottenburg E.-Bolz-Platz and arriving at Basel, Bahnhof via Tübingen Hauptbahnhof and Stuttgart. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Rottenburg to Basel. However, there are services departing from Rottenburg Bahnhof and arriving at Basel SBB via Horb Bahnhof/ZOB, Singen and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 55m.
The distance between Rottenburg and Basel is 278 km. The road distance is 193.3 km.
The best way to get from Rottenburg to Basel without a car is to train via Singen which takes 4h 55m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 190.
It takes approximately 4h 55m to get from Rottenburg to Basel, including transfers.
Rottenburg to Basel bus services, operated by DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB), depart from Tübingen Hauptbahnhof station.
Rottenburg to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Horb Bahnhof/ZOB station.
The best way to get from Rottenburg to Basel is to train via Singen which takes 4h 55m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 35 - SFr 50 and takes 5h 35m.
What companies run services between Rottenburg, Germany and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Rottenburg Bahnhof to Basel SBB via Horb Bahnhof/ZOB, Singen, and Zürich HB in around 4h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rottenburg E.-Bolz-Platz to Basel, Bahnhof via Tübingen Hauptbahnhof, Hauptbf, and Stuttgart in around 5h 35m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Horb Bahnhof/ZOB to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Offenburg Bahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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Bus from Tübingen Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–14
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
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Booking & Getting There
Rottenburg to Basel bus services, operated by DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB), arrive at Hauptbf station.
Rottenburg to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Singen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rottenburg to Basel is 193 km. It takes approximately 2h 14m to drive from Rottenburg to Basel.
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