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Compare train, bus, and flight 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 an average ticket price of €27 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 50m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €27, while a train costs an average of €45.
Distance: 296 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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€45 Average price | €27 Average price Cheapest | €105 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 50m Average total duration Fastest 3h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 22m Average total duration 4h 52m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 13m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is €18 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Frankfurt am Main costing on average €45.
A bus is €608 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Basel to Frankfurt am Main costing on average €636.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 22m.
Flight takes on average 8h 54m.
Travel optionsfrom Basel to Frankfurt am Main
How to get from Basel to Frankfurt am Main by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
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.
- FlixBus2:45 PM5h30Basel, Bahnhof8:15 PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)€241One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus2:45 PM5h30Basel, Bahnhof8:15 PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)€241One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- ICE 272 · ICE 5108:16 PM2h52Basel SBB11:08 PMFrankfurt Airport long-distance station€371One-way1 transfer
Other options
- IC 604099:16 PM3h09Basel SBB12:25 AMFrankfurt South station€291One-way0 transfers
- ICE 26:46 PM2h57Basel SBB9:43 PMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf€301One-way0 transfers
- ICE 704:46 PM2h57Basel SBB7:43 PMFrankfurt South station€301One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus3:05 AM5h40Basel, Bahnhof8:45 AMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)€241One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus8:05 AM5h50Basel, Bahnhof1:55 PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)€241One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:40 PM7h10Basel, Bahnhof5:50 AMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)€241One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is €18 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Frankfurt am Main costing on average €45.
A bus is €608 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Basel to Frankfurt am Main costing on average €636.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 22m.
Flight takes on average 8h 54m.
- Around 22 trains per day.
- Around 15 buses per day.
- Around 2 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Basel and Frankfurt am Main 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 Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Basel SBB and arrive in Frankfurt (Main) Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Basel, Bahnhof and arrive in Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | InterCity, Trenitalia EuroCity, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Frankfurt am Main by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Frankfurt am Main by bus.
- 12 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | InterCity, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC).
- 12 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus.
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