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What is the best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Basel?

Looking for a trip? Compare all the available Trains, Buses and Carpool for the journey to Basel from Frankfurt am Main Airport. Check between different modes of transportation, look for the cheapest tickets, fastest rides and most popular stations, and see all 3 available companies to find your perfect trip!
Car is the cheapest and fastest way on this route
Transport type
Travel time
Cheapest price
Average price
Daily departures
Train
2h 57m
£21
£27
56
Bus
4h 45m
£17
£26
4
Car
2h 50m
£15
£19
6

What is the cheapest way to reach Basel from Frankfurt am Main Airport?

You can get to Basel with just £15 by taking a Car from BlaBlaCar, but you can find many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for next few days here for you.

today
from £17
tomorrow
Friday
from £21
Saturday
Sunday
from £15
Monday
Tuesday

    Cheapest Buses today

  • FlixBus
    6h 45m
    0
    06:50
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    13:35
    Basel
    Central Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £17
  • FlixBus
    7h 5m
    0
    17:40
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    00:45
    Basel
    Central Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £17
  • FlixBus
    7h 45m
    0
    22:05
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    05:50
    Basel
    Central Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £17
  • FlixBus
    6h 50m
    0
    10:50
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    17:40
    Basel
    Central Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £41
  • Cheapest Trains today

  • Deutsche Bahn
    3h 38m
    0
    07:58
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport Train Station
    11:36
    Basel
    Badischer Train Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £23
  • Deutsche Bahn
    3h 23m
    0
    19:28
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport Train Station
    22:51
    Basel
    Badischer Train Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £23
  • Deutsche Bahn
    3h 48m
    0
    19:58
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport Train Station
    23:46
    Basel
    Badischer Train Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £23
  • Deutsche Bahn
    3h 54m
    0
    20:56
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport Train Station
    00:50
    Basel
    Badischer Train Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £23

    Cheapest Trains Friday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    5h 54m
    0
    20:50
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport Train Station
    02:44
    Basel
    Badischer Train Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £21
  • Deutsche Bahn
    5h 48m
    0
    20:56
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport Train Station
    02:44
    Basel
    Badischer Train Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £21
  • Deutsche Bahn
    9h 13m
    0
    22:33
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport Train Station
    07:46
    Basel
    Badischer Train Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £21
  • Cheapest Buses Friday

  • FlixBus
    7h 5m
    0
    17:40
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    00:45
    Basel
    Central Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £23
  • FlixBus
    4h 45m
    0
    23:05
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    03:50
    Basel
    Central Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £24
  • FlixBus
    6h 45m
    0
    06:50
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    13:35
    Basel
    Central Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £26
  • FlixBus
    6h 50m
    0
    10:50
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    17:40
    Basel
    Central Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £45

    Cheapest Carpool Sunday

  • BlaBlaCar
    2h 50m
    0
    15:20
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    18:10
    Basel
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from £15
  • BlaBlaCar
    3h 0m
    0
    18:50
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    21:50
    Basel
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from £15
  • BlaBlaCar
    3h 0m
    0
    14:30
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    17:30
    Basel
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from £21
  • BlaBlaCar
    3h 0m
    0
    17:00
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    20:00
    Basel
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from £21
  • Cheapest Trains Sunday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    3h 20m
    0
    05:28
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport Train Station
    08:48
    Basel
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £28
  • Deutsche Bahn
    2h 57m
    0
    09:51
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport Train Station
    12:48
    Basel
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £38
  • Deutsche Bahn
    9h 39m
    0
    21:51
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport Train Station
    07:30
    Basel
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £39
  • Deutsche Bahn
    3h 2m
    0
    10:08
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport Train Station
    13:10
    Basel
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £43

What are the fastest trips from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Basel?

You can get to Basel from Frankfurt am Main Airport in just 2h 50m with a Car from BlaBlaCar. This is not the only option, and you can click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other modes of transportations.

today
from 3h 23m
tomorrow
Friday
from 4h 45m
Saturday
Sunday
from 2h 50m
Monday
Tuesday

    Fastest Trains today

  • Deutsche Bahn
    3h 23m
    0
    19:28
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport Train Station
    22:51
    Basel
    Badischer Train Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £23
  • Deutsche Bahn
    3h 38m
    0
    07:58
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport Train Station
    11:36
    Basel
    Badischer Train Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £23
  • Deutsche Bahn
    3h 39m
    0
    09:58
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport Train Station
    13:37
    Basel
    Badischer Train Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £25
  • Deutsche Bahn
    3h 48m
    0
    19:58
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport Train Station
    23:46
    Basel
    Badischer Train Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £23
  • Fastest Buses today

  • FlixBus
    6h 45m
    0
    06:50
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    13:35
    Basel
    Central Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £17
  • FlixBus
    6h 50m
    0
    10:50
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    17:40
    Basel
    Central Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £41
  • FlixBus
    7h 5m
    0
    17:40
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    00:45
    Basel
    Central Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £17
  • FlixBus
    7h 45m
    0
    22:05
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    05:50
    Basel
    Central Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £17

    Fastest Buses Friday

  • FlixBus
    4h 45m
    0
    23:05
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    03:50
    Basel
    Central Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £24
  • FlixBus
    6h 45m
    0
    06:50
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    13:35
    Basel
    Central Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £26
  • FlixBus
    6h 50m
    0
    10:50
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    17:40
    Basel
    Central Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £45
  • FlixBus
    7h 5m
    0
    17:40
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    00:45
    Basel
    Central Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £23
  • Fastest Trains Friday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    5h 48m
    0
    20:56
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport Train Station
    02:44
    Basel
    Badischer Train Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £21
  • Deutsche Bahn
    5h 54m
    0
    20:50
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport Train Station
    02:44
    Basel
    Badischer Train Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £21
  • Deutsche Bahn
    9h 13m
    0
    22:33
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport Train Station
    07:46
    Basel
    Badischer Train Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £21

    Fastest Carpool Sunday

  • BlaBlaCar
    2h 50m
    0
    15:20
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    18:10
    Basel
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from £15
  • BlaBlaCar
    3h 0m
    0
    18:50
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    21:50
    Basel
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from £15
  • BlaBlaCar
    3h 0m
    0
    14:30
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    17:30
    Basel
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from £21
  • BlaBlaCar
    3h 0m
    0
    17:00
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    20:00
    Basel
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from £21
  • Fastest Trains Sunday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    2h 57m
    0
    09:51
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport Train Station
    12:48
    Basel
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £38
  • Deutsche Bahn
    3h 2m
    0
    10:08
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport Train Station
    13:10
    Basel
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £43
  • Deutsche Bahn
    3h 20m
    0
    05:28
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport Train Station
    08:48
    Basel
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £28
  • Deutsche Bahn
    9h 39m
    0
    21:51
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport Train Station
    07:30
    Basel
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £39
Here you will find all operators and timetables for a Bus from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Basel

What are the most popular stations in Frankfurt am Main Airport and Basel?

In Frankfurt am Main Airport, you will usually depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport Train Station or Frankfurt am Main Airport, while in Basel you will be arriving at Badischer Train Station, Central Station or Markthalle Bus Station, but there are many more stops to explore in both locations.

How do I decide? Some tips and tricks from our experience

Are you having trouble deciding on how to get to Basel from Frankfurt am Main Airport? With 9 connections between 3 Train, Bus and Car operators, it can be difficult to find the one ride that will make you happy. But we have some tips that can help you make the best informed decision. First of all, the best trip is always the one that meets all your needs, so make a list of all the things that you want from this journey and look for something that will satisfy all of them. Here we will go through some of the factors mostly commonly taken into consideration.

Look for the lowest price

Ticket price is usually the main concern: even if you can afford to pay more, why do it if there are cheaper options? Saving on the trip means that you can spend more on the vacation itself! Between Frankfurt am Main Airport and Basel, you can pay as low as £15 with a Car from BlaBlaCar.

Travel duration

Time is also an important factor. An earlier departure may allow you to see a beautiful sunset or relax before an important event. And remember, time is money, so paying more for a shorter trip may be well worth it. For longer distances, flights are without doubt the best options, but be mindful of airport times and possible delays: a high-speed train may end up cheaper and faster! Here the quicker option is definitely the Car from BlaBlaCar: you will get to Basel in just 2h 50m.

Comfort makes all the difference

You should always take into account what your personal travelling preferences are. Is one hand luggage enough, or are you trasporting more? Would you like to have a snack during the journey? Can you relax in a busy compartment, or do you need space for yourself? Even among the same mode of transportation, different companies will offer you varying levels of comfort and amenities. The main operators connecting Frankfurt am Main Airport and Basel are Deutsche Bahn, FlixBus and BlaBlaCar, but be sure to check what they have to offer!

Save money with deals, and always compare

One last tip? Even if you live in Frankfurt am Main Airport and Basel is your only destination, it may be wise to check the offers from and to nearby cities or, if you are flyng, nearby airports. Check the trips from Kelsterbach or to Birsfelden, and look at flights from , and landing at Basel Mulhouse Airport. Comparing different routes may allow you to find deals or promotions you were not aware of. Consider also signing up to CheckMyBus to see even more exclusive promotions!

Which companies offer a trip from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Basel?

The most popular companies between Frankfurt am Main Airport and Basel, are Deutsche Bahn, FlixBus and BlaBlaCar. Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.

Bus companies: FlixBus

Train companies: Deutsche Bahn

All you need to know when you travel from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Basel

Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Basel. See which seat classes are available, and what amenities are other advantages offered by the operators on your journey.

FAQs about the trip from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Basel

How can I reach Basel from Frankfurt am Main Airport?

Every day, there are on average 9 connections between Train, Bus and Car, with which you can get to Basel from Frankfurt am Main Airport.

How far is Basel from Frankfurt am Main Airport?

The distance between Frankfurt am Main Airport and Basel is 283.6 km.

What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between Frankfurt am Main Airport and Basel?

Trains and buses are by far the greenest options, with trains surpassing buses on longer routes. Planes will always be the worst polluters, especially in shorter flights, were the emissions from the takeoff and landing are less offset by the distance. On this particular route, a bus will emit, per person, a total of 8 kgs of CO2, a train 10 kgs, a car 48 kgs, and a flight 70 kgs.

What is the cheapest mode of transport from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Basel?

You can get to Basel with just £15 by taking a Car from BlaBlaCar.

What is the fastest way to get from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Basel?

While a plane is travelling fastest boarding and transfer to airport consumes a lot of time. Usually, high speed trains are better than flights if pure train travel time is below 4 hours. For this particular route, you can get to Basel in just 2h 50m with a Car from BlaBlaCar.

More routes to Frankfurt am Main Airport and to Basel

Looking for more options? Here you can see the most popular routes to Frankfurt am Main Airport and to Basel. Simply click on a connection, and you’ll find all the details about the route!

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