There are 6 ways to get from Stuttgart to Basel by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain 60
2h 35mCHF 45–190Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Stuttgart to Basel, Bahnhofbus Ivano-Frankivsk
3h 5mCHF 29–32Drive 230 km
- Drive from Stuttgart to Baselcar 230 km
2h 38mCHF 39–56Fly Stuttgart Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane STR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
3h 49mCHF 131–361Train via Karlsruhe
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain 12 / ...
2h 53mCHF 33–183Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
3h 33mCHF 132–413
Stuttgart to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stuttgart to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 29 - SFr 32 and takes 3h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Stuttgart to Basel is to train which takes 2h 35m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 190.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Stuttgart and arriving at Basel, Bahnhof. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 5m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Basel Bad Bf. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 35m.
The distance between Stuttgart and Basel is 276 km. The road distance is 230 km.
The best way to get from Stuttgart to Basel without a car is to train which takes 2h 35m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 190.
The train from Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf takes 2h 35m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Stuttgart to Basel bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Stuttgart station.
Stuttgart to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Stuttgart to Basel is to train which takes 2h 35m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 29 - SFr 32 and takes 3h 5m.
What companies run services between Stuttgart, Germany and Basel, Switzerland?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf twice daily. Tickets cost CHF 45–190 and the journey takes 2h 35m. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Stuttgart to Basel, Bahnhof once daily. Tickets cost CHF 29–32 and the journey takes 3h 5m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–410
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–420
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–280
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Stuttgart to Basel, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–32
- Website
- Grand Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Stuttgart to Basel bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Basel, Bahnhof station.
Stuttgart to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Basel Bad Bf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stuttgart to Basel is 230 km. It takes approximately 2h 38m to drive from Stuttgart to Basel.
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