There are 6 ways to get from Wiesbaden to Basel by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Mannheim
best- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
3h 47mCHF 35–226Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Frankfurt Airport to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N122
7h 36mCHF 24–40Drive 337.3 km
- Drive from Wiesbaden to Baselcar 337.3 km
2h 51mCHF 57–81Fly to Basel
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
2h 48mCHF 120–305Train
- Take the train from Mainz Hbf to Basel SBBtrain Nightjet
6h 13mCHF 35–250Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
4h 1mCHF 119–286
Wiesbaden to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wiesbaden to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 24 - SFr 40 and takes 7h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Wiesbaden to Basel is to fly which takes 2h 48m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 310.
No, there is no direct bus from Wiesbaden to Basel. However, there are services departing from Wiesbaden Statistisches Bundesamt and arriving at Basel SBB via Hofheim am Taunus Bahnhof and Frankfurt Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from Wiesbaden to Basel. However, there are services departing from Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Basel SBB via Mainz, Hauptbahnhof and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 47m.
The distance between Wiesbaden and Basel is 333 km. The road distance is 337.3 km.
The best way to get from Wiesbaden to Basel without a car is to train via Mannheim which takes 3h 47m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 230.
It takes approximately 3h 47m to get from Wiesbaden to Basel, including transfers.
Wiesbaden to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Frankfurt Airport station.
Wiesbaden to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Wiesbaden to Basel is to train via Mannheim which takes 3h 47m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 24 - SFr 40 and takes 7h 36m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 120 - SFr 310 and takes 2h 48m.
What companies run services between Wiesbaden, Germany and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB via Mainz, Hauptbahnhof and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 3h 47m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Frankfurt Airport to Basel SBB 5 times a week. Tickets cost CHF 24–40 and the journey takes 4h 45m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
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
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–400
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mainz Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–250
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt Airport to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Wiesbaden to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Basel SBB station.
Wiesbaden to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wiesbaden to Basel is 337 km. It takes approximately 2h 51m to drive from Wiesbaden to Basel.
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