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Compare train, bus, and flight for Basel to Berlin
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Basel to Berlin among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €72 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 3m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.6kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €72, while a flight costs an average of €559.
Distance: 691 km
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€559 Average price | €158 Average price | €72 Average price Cheapest | €199 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 3m Average total duration Fastest 3h 3m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 7h 58m Average total duration 7h 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 14h 24m Average total duration 13h 54m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 54m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
2.1 - 4.1kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.7 - 1.7kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Berlin:
A bus is €86 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Berlin costing on average €158.
A bus is €487 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Basel to Berlin costing on average €559.
Other travel options to Berlin take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 58m.
Bus takes on average 14h 24m.
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€381One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- IC 60409 · ICE 9049:16 PM9h14Basel SBB6:30 AMBerlin Hbf€381One-way1 transfer
Fastest
U251929:05 PM1h30EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg10:35 PMBerlin Brandenburg Airport€1321One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 2746:16 PM7h38Basel SBB1:54 AMBerlin Hbf€401One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus+
FlixTrain10:40 AM9h13Basel, Bahnhof7:53 PMBerlin Südkreuz station€441One-way1 transfer - FlixBus+FlixTrain10:40 AM9h20Basel, Bahnhof8:00 PMBerlin Hbf€441One-way1 transfer
- U211893:00 PM1h30EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg4:30 PMBerlin Brandenburg Airport€1751One-way0 transfers
- U211876:20 AM1h30EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg7:50 AMBerlin Brandenburg Airport€1761One-way0 transfers
D84316 · D845073:40 PM4h55EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg8:35 PMBerlin Brandenburg Airport€2381One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Berlin:
A bus is €86 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Berlin costing on average €158.
A bus is €487 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Basel to Berlin costing on average €559.
Other travel options to Berlin take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 58m.
Bus takes on average 14h 24m.
- Around 26 flights per day.
- Around 15 trains per day.
- Around 9 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Basel and Berlin as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight 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 KLM Cityhopper, Condor Flugdienst, BA Cityflyer, KLM, Air France, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Amelia, British Airways, easyJet to go to Berlin by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Berlin by bus.
- Travel with ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB | Nightjet, FlixTrain, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), EuroNight, Deutsche Bahn to go to Berlin by train.
- 1 direct flights per day with easyJet.
- 6 direct trains per day with ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB | Nightjet, FlixTrain, Deutsche Bahn.
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