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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 |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
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.
- IC 60409 · ICE 9049:16 PM9h14Basel SBB6:30 AMBerlin Hbf€401One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- IC 60409 · ICE 9049:16 PM9h14Basel SBB6:30 AMBerlin Hbf€401One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- U258372:25 PM1h30EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg3:55 PMBerlin Brandenburg Airport€1561One-way0 transfers
Other options
FlixTrain12:30 PM7h23Basel Bad Bhf7:53 PMBerlin Südkreuz station€481One-way0 transfers- FlixTrain12:30 PM7h30Basel Bad Bhf8:00 PMBerlin Hbf€481One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus+FlixTrain8:05 AM9h48Basel, Bahnhof5:53 PMBerlin Südkreuz station€551One-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 easyJet, KLM Cityhopper, Austrian Airlines to go to Berlin by flight.
- 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.
- 1 direct flights per day with easyJet.
- 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).
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