There are 6 ways to get from Tübingen 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 via Karlsruhe
best- Take the train from Tübingen Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain Re6
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain 12 / ...
3h 53mCHF 34–137Bus via Freiburg im Breisgau
cheapest- Take the bus from Tübingen central station to Freiburgbus 101
- Take the bus from Freiburg to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N872 / ...
4h 55mCHF 18–28Drive 204.2 km
- Drive from Tübingen to Baselcar 204.2 km
2h 22mCHF 40–57Fly, train
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane STR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
4h 25mCHF 143–346Train
- Take the train from Tübingen Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain Re6 / ...
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 60
4h 46mCHF 47–107Bus
- Take the bus from Tübingen Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbfbus Re6
- Take the bus from Stuttgart to Basel, Bahnhofbus Ivano-Frankivsk
5h 7mCHF 37–44
Tübingen to Basel by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tübingen to Basel is to bus via Freiburg im Breisgau which costs SFr 18 - SFr 29 and takes 4h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Tübingen to Basel is to drive which takes 2h 22m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 60.
No, there is no direct bus from Tübingen station to Basel. However, there are services departing from Tübingen central station and arriving at Basel SBB via Freiburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Tübingen to Basel. However, there are services departing from Tübingen Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Basel Bad Bf via Stuttgart Hbf and Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 53m.
The distance between Tübingen and Basel is 341 km. The road distance is 204.2 km.
The best way to get from Tübingen to Basel without a car is to train via Karlsruhe which takes 3h 53m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 140.
It takes approximately 3h 53m to get from Tübingen to Basel, including transfers.
Tübingen to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Tübingen central station.
Tübingen to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Tübingen Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Tübingen to Basel is to train via Karlsruhe which takes 3h 53m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 140. Alternatively, you can bus via Freiburg im Breisgau, which costs SFr 18 - SFr 29 and takes 4h 55m.
What companies run services between Tübingen, Germany and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Tübingen Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf via Hauptbahnhof, Stuttgart Hbf, Karlsruhe Hbf, and Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof in around 3h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tübingen central station to Basel SBB via Freiburg in around 4h 55m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–330
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Tübingen Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–11
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–12
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Tübingen Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–11
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Tübingen Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–23
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 12–15
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 16–23
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–25
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 13–16
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 17–25
Train from Tübingen Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–23
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 12–15
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 16–23
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–18
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- 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 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–90
- 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 27–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Tübingen central station to Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–20
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Freiburg to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
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)
- 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 28–31
- Website
- Grand Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Tübingen to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Freiburg station.
Tübingen to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tübingen to Basel is 204 km. It takes approximately 2h 22m to drive from Tübingen to Basel.
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