Trains to Basel
162 origins, priced from the same engine that serves the search page.
162 places connect to Basel by Trains, across 4 countries, run by 10 operators. The cheapest arrival costs €11.88. Origins run from 53 km away to 382 km, with a median of 223 km.
Arriving in Basel
Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.
- 162Places you can arrive from
- 162Places you can leave for
- 4Countries
- 10Operators
The train gets you into Basel. It does not get you a bed, and neither do we.

Where to stay in Basel
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How far people travel to get here
Every origin we sell by Trains, grouped by how far it is in a straight line.
| Distance | Routes | Share | Nearest of them |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 200 km | 66 | 41% | Biel/Bienne, 53 km |
| 200 to 600 km | 96 | 59% | Lugano, 202 km |
Which countries you can arrive from
Countries with at least one route into Basel that we sell.
| Country | Routes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 80 | 49% |
| Italy | 50 | 31% |
| Switzerland | 30 | 19% |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1% |
Rail operators
Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.
Stations, airports and ports in Basel
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Basel
- Basel SBB
- Liestal
- Laufen
Leaving Basel
Common questions about Trains to Basel
Where can I travel to Basel by Trains from?
162 places connect to Basel by Trains on our network, across 4 countries. The nearest is 53 km away in a straight line and the furthest 382 km. Every one of them is a route we actually sell rather than a connection somebody could construct.
How much does the Trains to Basel cost?
The cheapest Trains fare into Basel is €11.88 for one passenger, across 162 origins over the next three weeks. The median origin is 223 km away in a straight line, which is the distance that fare should be read against.
How long does the Trains to Basel take?
The fastest Trains journey into Basel is 1h 14m door to door. The median origin sits 223 km away in a straight line, so most journeys on this list take considerably longer than the fastest one quoted here.
Which operators run the Trains to Basel?
10 operators run Trains services into Basel on our network: BLS, DB, DB Fernverkehr, DB Regio AG Baden-Württemberg, Deutsche Bahn. Each has its own fares and its own conditions, and every one of them is a real carrier from the published operator catalog rather than a name we generated.
Which terminal does the Trains to Basel use?
Trains services into Basel use 3 named terminals, among them Basel SBB, Liestal, Laufen. The terminal a given service uses is shown on the route page for that journey and again on the ticket, because a city with several is a city where the wrong one costs an hour.
Where these numbers come from
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 Catchment, Fares, Door to door
Other ways to reach Basel
Check-in is at three and you will be in Basel well before then. Lockers are not something we run.

Where to leave your bags in Basel
Most of the points near Basel SBB open before the first train and close after the last one.
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