Cheapest€25.09
- DB Fernverkehr DB277906:151h 47m08:02Basel SBBSaarbrücken Hbf
Door to door 2h 31mCO2 7.2 kgChanges 0Refundable
Traveling from Basel to Saarbrücken costs €25.09 at the cheapest and takes 2h 17m door to door at the fastest, across 1 mode and 2 operators. The route covers 219 km. Cheapest is by Train, fastest is by Train.
At a glance
- Distance
- 219 km
- Fastest
- 2h 17m
- Average
- 2h 24m
- Services per day
- 6
- Cheapest
- €25.09
- CO2 per passenger
- 7.2 kg
Every way to make this journey
Journey times below are door to door, so they include getting to the terminal and away from it at the other end. Fares are the cheapest we currently sell on September 29, 2026.
| Mode | Door to door | Moving | At the ends | From | CO2 | Per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 2h 23m | 1h 39m | 44m | €28.94 | 7.2 kg | 6 |
- 2h 23mFastest, by Train
- €28.94Cheapest, by Train
- 7.2 kgLowest CO2, by Train
- 219 kmDistance traveled
The cheapest and the fastest on September 29, 2026
Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.
Fastest€30.59
- SNCF Voyageurs SN332206:241h 39m08:03Basel SBBSaarbrücken Hbf
Door to door 2h 23mCO2 7.2 kgChanges 0Refundable
Today's real departures
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.
No live timetable for this trip yet.
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.
Prices over the next three weeks
Live from our own engine, refreshed on every request. The cheapest days for each way of traveling are marked.
| Cheapest fare by mode and day for Basel to Saarbrücken | SatSep 12 | SunSep 13 | MonSep 14 | TueSep 15 | WedSep 16 | ThuSep 17 | FriSep 18 | SatSep 19 | SunSep 20 | MonSep 21 | TueSep 22 | WedSep 23 | ThuSep 24 | FriSep 25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | €65.79 | €59.74 | €51.49 | €35.54 | €49.84 | €59.19 | €43.79 | €43.79 | €33.89 | €34.44 | €28.94 | €38.29 | €44.34 | €41.04 |
Cheapest day: 2026-09-29 · €25.09
That is the traveling done. What happens after you walk out into Saarbrücken is not something we sell.
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When to book Basel to Saarbrücken
The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.
- €36.0990 days
- €20.1460 days
- €21.7945 days
- €30.5930 days
- €28.9421 days
- €41.0414 days
- €43.797 days
- €51.493 days
- €65.791 days
- Cheapest lead time
- Fares bottom out around 60 days ahead, at €20.14.
- How much it moves
- The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time is 227 percent. The most expensive point is €65.79, 1 days out.
- What that means
- Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 60 days before departure. Waiting from here has usually cost money on this corridor rather than saved it.
Book now Fares on this route are lowest around 60 days ahead. You are inside that window.
Which departure day costs least
Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.
- €36.09Sun
- €34.44Mon
- €28.94Tue
- €38.29Wed
- €44.34Thu
- €41.04Fri
- €43.79Sat
How the fare moves month by month
The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.
- €35.54Sep
- €27.29Oct
- €22.89Nov
- €24.54Dec
- €28.39Jan
- €19.59Feb
The route
What the journey actually looks like
Direct or connecting, how far the route really runs, and what happens when a connection is missed.
- Direct or connecting
- 33% of the services we sell on this corridor run through without a change. The remaining 67% involve one connection.
- How far it really runs
- The route covers 219 km against 191 km in a straight line, a detour of 15 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
- Where the change is
- Connections are made at Freiburg, Baden-Baden, Lahr, Offenburg. The gap between arriving and leaving is 45 minutes, of which about 5 is walking.
- If the connection is missed
- The tightest connection we sell here has a 20 percent chance of not being made on the timetable alone. Part of this journey is a self transfer between separate tickets, so leave more time than the minimum and expect to check in again.
- First and last departure
- The first service of the day leaves Basel at 06:15 and the last at 07:30, across 6 departures. The return direction keeps its own timetable, so the times back are not these times reversed.
Where you leave from and where you arrive
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Basel
Rail
- Basel SBB
- Liestal
- Laufen
Bus
- Basel Meret Oppenheim
- Dornach Bahnhof
Air
- BSL
Ferry
- Basel Schifflände
- Basel St. Alban-Tal
Saarbrücken
Rail
- Saarbrücken Hbf
- Saarbrücken Ost station
- Saarbrücken Central Station
Bus
- Fernbusse Saarbrücken
- Dudweiler Dudoplatz
Air
- SCN
Landing at SCN after the trains have stopped is the case this solves. We do not run cars.
Getting from SCN into Saarbrücken
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Who runs this route
Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.
| Operator | From |
|---|---|
 DB Fernverkehr | €25.09 |
| SNCF Voyageurs | €30.04 |
What the fare is made of
Every part of the total, so the number at checkout is the number here.
| Part | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Operator fare | €21.00 | 84% |
| Taxes | €2.10 | 8% |
| Our service fee | €1.99 | 8% |
| Total you pay | €25.09 | 100% |
A day in Saarbrücken hauling a suitcase is a shorter day than it needs to be. We do not store bags.
Somewhere to drop the bags in Saarbrücken?
Priced by the bag and by the day, booked before you get there, and insured while it sits.
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Questions about Basel to Saarbrücken
The questions people actually ask about this trip, answered from the same prices and times the page above is built on rather than written once and left to go stale.
How long does it take to get from Basel to Saarbrücken?
The fastest journey from Basel to Saarbrücken takes 2h 17m door to door, of which 1h 39m is spent moving, on the Train. Most services take around 2h 24m, because that average includes slower stopping services and journeys with a connection. Times include reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
How much does it cost to travel from Basel to Saarbrücken?
The cheapest fare from Basel to Saarbrücken is €25.09, checked on September 29, 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €41.32. Both figures are the total for one passenger, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so nothing is added at checkout.
What is the cheapest way to get from Basel to Saarbrücken?
The cheapest way from Basel to Saarbrücken is by Train, at €28.94 for one passenger on September 29, 2026. That journey takes 2h 23m door to door. Cheaper is rarely faster on this corridor, and the comparison table on this page shows what each mode costs against what it saves.
When should I book Basel to Saarbrücken?
Fares from Basel to Saarbrücken bottom out around 60 days before departure, at €20.14. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the most expensive lead time is 227 percent, measured on September 29, 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.
Which day of the week is cheapest for Basel to Saarbrücken?
Tuesday is the cheapest day to depart from Basel to Saarbrücken, at €28.94. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on September 29, 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.
Which month is cheapest for Basel to Saarbrücken?
February is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Basel to Saarbrücken, at €19.59 for one passenger. Each month is priced on its fifteenth, so the comparison is like for like rather than a mix of weekends and midweek departures.
Who runs service from Basel to Saarbrücken?
2 operators sell services from Basel to Saarbrücken across 1 modes: DB Fernverkehr, SNCF Voyageurs. Journey times, fares and fare conditions differ between them, and the operator table on this page compares all of them on speed, flexibility and what is provided on board.
Is there a direct service from Basel to Saarbrücken?
33 percent of the services we sell from Basel to Saarbrücken are direct. The rest connect at Freiburg, Baden-Baden, Lahr, Offenburg, with about 45 minutes between the two services. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is rebooked at no charge.
Which station or terminal do services from Basel to Saarbrücken use?
Services from Basel to Saarbrücken by Train leave from Basel SBB and arrive at Saarbrücken Hbf. Allow about 44m in total for reaching the departure terminal and leaving the arrival one, which is already included in every door to door time on this page.
Can I change or refund a ticket from Basel to Saarbrücken?
2 of the 2 operators we sell from Basel to Saarbrücken allow a change or a refund. A change on a changeable fare costs €5.00. The operator table on this page names which is which, and the condition is shown again before you pay.
Where these numbers come from
Derived from service area No carrier record names this exact pair. The operators listed publish a service area covering both places at a distance their mode plausibly carries people, which is evidence that the corridor is served and not evidence of a specific service. Pages state which, because presenting the two as the same thing would be dishonest.
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Door to door, Fares, The booking window, Carbon, Distances
- On this page
- Every figure above was computed for Basel to Saarbrücken on September 11, 2026: 219 km of route against 191 km in a straight line, 6 services a day, 2 operators, a cheapest fare of €25.09, and 2h 17m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.
Our job ends at the platform. What fills the days in Saarbrücken afterward does not belong to us.
Anything to book in Saarbrücken before you go?
Timed entry, guided walks and half-day trips out of Saarbrücken, with free cancellation on most of it.
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