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Compare bus and train for Bern to Basel
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bern to Basel among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from €26. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 54m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €26, and a bus costs an average of €49.
Distance: 69 km
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€35 Average price Cheapest | €53 Average price |
1h 24m Average total duration Fastest 54m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 35m Average total duration 1h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions |
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Travel optionsfrom Bern to Basel
How to get from Bern to Basel by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bern to Basel is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
ICE 372 | 3729:04 AM0h56Bern Hauptbahnhof10:00 AMBasel SBB€341One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
IR 16 2177 | 2177 · IR 27 2474 | 24742:36 PM1h08Bern Hauptbahnhof3:44 PMBasel SBB€311One-way1 transfer
Fastest
ICE 372 | 3729:04 AM0h56Bern Hauptbahnhof10:00 AMBasel SBB€341One-way0 transfers
Other options
IC 6 610 | 6108:33 AM0h56Bern Hauptbahnhof9:29 AMBasel SBB€331One-way0 transfers
IC 6 960 | 9608:04 AM0h56Bern Hauptbahnhof9:00 AMBasel SBB€351One-way0 transfers
IR 16 2165 | 2165 · IR 27 2462 | 24628:36 AM1h08Bern Hauptbahnhof9:44 AMBasel SBB€321One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Bern to Basel:
A train is €23 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Bern to Basel costing on average €49.
Other travel options to Basel take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 2m.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bern and Basel as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Bern Hauptbahnhof and arrive in Basel SBB.
- Buses mostly depart from Bern, Car-Terminal Neufeld and arrive in Saint-Louis, EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg.
- Travel with SBB, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), BLS AG to go to Basel by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus to go to Basel by bus.
- 7 direct trains per day with SBB, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS).
- 3 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
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