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Compare train, flight, and bus for Basel to Berlin
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Basel to Berlin among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €30. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 4h 18m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.6kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €30, and a flight costs an average of €63.
Distance: 691 km
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus |
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€100 Average price | €191 Average price | €53 Average price Cheapest |
8h 14m Average total duration 7h 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 18m Average total duration Fastest 4h 18m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 11h 24m Average total duration 10h 54m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 2.1 - 4.1kg CO2 emissions | 0.7 - 1.7kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from Basel to Berlin by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Basel to Berlin is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- ICE 8 · ICE 8476:46 AM7h26Basel SBB2:12 PMBerlin Hbf€901One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- ICE 8 · ICE 8476:46 AM7h26Basel SBB2:12 PMBerlin Hbf€901One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- U251869:20 PM1h30EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg10:50 PMBerlin Brandenburg Airport€1901One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 204 · ICE 2594 · ICE 16025:16 AM7h07Basel SBB12:23 PMBerlin Hbf€1001One-way2 transfers
- ICE 204 · ICE 25945:16 AM7h17Basel SBB12:33 PMBerlin Hbf€1001One-way1 transfer
- ICE 3766:16 AM7h18Basel SBB1:34 PMBerlin Hbf€1001One-way0 transfers
AF1393 · AF14342:10 PM18h45EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg8:55 AMBerlin Brandenburg Airport€2861One-way1 transfer
D83631 · D833043:45 PM5h30EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg9:15 PMBerlin Brandenburg Airport€2911One-way1 transfer- D83631 · D833023:45 PM21h35EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg1:20 PMBerlin Brandenburg Airport€3441One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Berlin:
A bus is €47 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Berlin costing on average €100.
A bus is €137 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Basel to Berlin costing on average €191.
Other travel options to Berlin take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 44m.
Bus takes on average 10h 54m.
- Around 20 flights per day.
- Around 14 trains per day.
- Around 7 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Basel and Berlin as scheduled services by train, flight, and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg and arrive in Berlin Brandenburg Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Basel SBB and arrive in Berlin Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Basel, Bahnhof and arrive in Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Berlin by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, ÖBB | Nightjet, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | InterCity, EuroNight, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Berlin by train.
- Travel with easyJet, KLM Cityhopper, Austrian Airlines to go to Berlin by flight.
- 1 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
- 5 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, ÖBB | Nightjet, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | InterCity, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC).
- 1 direct flights per day with easyJet.
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