There are 6 ways to get from Stuttgart 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 Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain 60
2h 35mCHF 40–100Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Stuttgart to Basel, Bahnhofbus Ivano-Frankivsk
3h 5mCHF 29–31Drive 230.1 km
- Drive from Stuttgart to Baselcar 230.1 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 136–341Train via Karlsruhe
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain Re1
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain 12 / ...
2h 47mCHF 32–197Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
3h 33mCHF 131–406
Stuttgart to Basel by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Stuttgart to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 29 - SFr 31 and takes 3h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Stuttgart to Basel is to train which takes 2h 35m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 100.
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 230.1 km.
The best way to get from Stuttgart to Basel without a car is to train which takes 2h 35m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 100.
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 40 - SFr 100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 29 - SFr 31 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 40–100 and the journey takes 2h 35m. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Stuttgart to Basel, Bahnhof once daily. Tickets cost CHF 29–31 and the journey takes 3h 5m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–340
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–420
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–420
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–420
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–410
- 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 40–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–29
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–18
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–25
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 13–16
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 17–25
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–60
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 41–46
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- 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 29–31
- Website
- Grand Bus
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Booking & Getting There
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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