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How to get fromWetzlar to Baselby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Wetzlar to Basel by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train Re30
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain train 12 / ...
    5h 37m
    CHF 62–179

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train Re30 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Frankfurt(Main)West to Basel Sbbnighttrain night train Nj
    7h 5m
    CHF 35–134

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Gießen to Frankfurtbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus 007 / ...
    10h 4m
    CHF 37–44

  4. Drive  385 km

    1. Drive from Wetzlar to Baselcar car 385 km
    3h 18m
    CHF 65–93

  5. Train, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    4h 35m
    CHF 127–413

  6. Train, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    5h 49m
    CHF 137–327

Wetzlar to Basel by train

Calendar53Weekly Trains
Duration5h 37mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 62Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 404.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 37m

What companies run services between Wetzlar, Germany and Basel, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Wetzlar Bahnhof to Basel Bad Bf via Gießen Bahnhof and Frankfurt in around 5h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Wetzlar Bahnhof/ZOB to Basel SBB via Gießen Stadttheater, Gießen Berliner Platz, Gießen An der Automeile, Gießen, Frankfurt, and Frankfurt central train station in around 10h 4m.

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