Travel Information from Basel to Frankfurt am Main
| 295 km | |
| Train or coach | |
| €11 - €10 | |
| Coach • €10 • 5 h | |
| Train • €11 • 2 h 45 min | |
| FlixBus, Lufthansa Cityline (2) or Deutsche Bahn |
Travel 295 km by train or coach to Frankfurt am Main from Basel. The most popular travel providers which serve this trip are FlixBus, Lufthansa Cityline (2) or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach, flight or train from Basel to Frankfurt am Main.
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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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Travel to Frankfurt am Main easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Basel to Frankfurt am Main.

You can get to Frankfurt am Main from Basel 2 different ways: train or coach.
The cheapest way to go to Frankfurt am Main from Basel is by taking a coach, which costs on average €10.
This is compared to other ways of getting from Basel to Frankfurt am Main:
Taking a coach costs less than taking a flight, which costs on average for the same trip.
Taking a coach costs €1 less than taking a train, which costs on average €11 for the same trip.
The fastest way from Basel to Frankfurt am Main is by train with an average journey time of 2 h 45 min.
There are alternative travel options to Frankfurt am Main that take longer:
Getting to Frankfurt am Main by coach takes 5 h on average.
The distance between Basel and Frankfurt am Main is around 295 km.
The average frequency per day from Basel to Frankfurt am Main is:
- 11 coaches a day.
- 17 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey between Basel and Frankfurt am Main as scheduled services by train or coach can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Basel to Frankfurt am Main:
- Most travellers who book a coach ticket from Basel to Frankfurt am Main depart from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36).
- Most travellers board their plane from EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg and arrive in Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Most travellers catch their train from Basel SBB and arrive in Frankfurt am Main Flughafen.
The following travel companies offer services from Basel to Frankfurt am Main:
- FlixBus or BlaBlaCar Bus can take you to Frankfurt am Main by coach. If searching for a good deal on coaches, you can find tickets for BlaBlaCar Bus from Basel to Frankfurt am Main for €10.
- Lufthansa Cityline (2) can take you to Frankfurt am Main by plane. If searching for a good deal on flights, you can find tickets for Lufthansa Cityline (2) from Basel to Frankfurt am Main for €111.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE, FlixTrain, ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB Nightjet or Trenitalia EuroCity to go to Frankfurt am Main by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find FlixTrain Basel to Frankfurt am Main tickets on Omio for €11.
Yes, there are direct routes from Basel to Frankfurt am Main with the following travel companies:
- You can find 9 direct coaches per day to Frankfurt am Main with FlixBus or BlaBlaCar Bus.
- You can check for a direct train to Frankfurt am Main with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE or FlixTrain with 10 direct trains per day.
Direct services to Frankfurt am Main tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your route.
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