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Compare train and bus for Basel to Frankfurt am Main
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Basel to Frankfurt am Main among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €18. For those with little time consider booking a train 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 0.1 - 0.3kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €18, and a train costs an average of €18.
Distance: 296 km
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€51 Average price | €31 Average price Cheapest |
3h 49m Average total duration Fastest 3h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 38m Average total duration 5h 8m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
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How to get from Basel to Frankfurt am Main by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Basel to Frankfurt am Main is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is €0.31 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Frankfurt am Main costing on average €18.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 55m.
- Around 20 trains per day.
- Around 15 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Basel and Frankfurt am Main as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg and arrive in Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Basel SBB and arrive in Frankfurt (Main) Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) and arrive in Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Frankfurt am Main by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline to go to Frankfurt am Main by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE, FlixTrain, ÖBB | InterCity, Trenitalia EuroCity, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Frankfurt am Main by train.
- 12 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 12 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE, FlixTrain, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC).
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