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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 3h 19m. 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 €50.
Distance: 691 km
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus |
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€97 Average price | €180 Average price | €51 Average price Cheapest |
8h 16m Average total duration 7h 46m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 19m Average total duration Fastest 3h 19m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 11h 33m Average total duration 11h 3m 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.
Travel optionsfrom Basel to Berlin
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.
FlixTrain12:30PM8h13Basel Bad Bhf08:43PMBerlin Südkreuz station€771One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixTrain+FlixBus12:30PM11h20Basel Bad Bhf11:50PMBerlin, Bahnhof Südkreuz€721One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- U2519203:00PM1h30EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg04:30PMBerlin Brandenburg Airport€1171One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixTrain12:30PM8h29Basel Bad Bhf08:59PMBerlin Hbf€771One-way0 transfers
- FlixTrain+FlixBus12:30PM10h55Basel Bad Bhf11:25PMBerlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB)€721One-way1 transfer
- ICE 108 · ICE 59811:16AM7h42Basel SBB06:58PMBerlin Hbf€1751One-way1 transfer
- U2518610:35AM1h30EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg12:05PMBerlin Brandenburg Airport€1431One-way0 transfers
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KL177506:30AM4h45EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg11:15AMBerlin Brandenburg Airport€3681One-way1 transfer- KL1942 · KL177306:30AM3h40EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg10:10AMBerlin Brandenburg Airport€3681One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Berlin:
A train is €4 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Basel to Berlin costing on average €30.
A train is €25 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Basel to Berlin costing on average €50.
Other travel options to Berlin take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 57m.
Bus takes on average 14h 0m.
- Around 18 flights per day.
- Around 13 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, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) and arrive in Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB).
- Travel with easyJet, Lufthansa, KLM Cityhopper, Austrian Airlines to go to Berlin by flight.
- 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 FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Berlin by bus.
- 2 direct flights per day with easyJet.
- 5 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | InterCity, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC).
- 1 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
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