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Compare bus and train for Darmstadt to Basel
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Darmstadt to Basel among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from $12. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 7m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $12, and a bus costs an average of $18.
Distance: 167 miles (269 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus |
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$36 Average price Cheapest | $39 Average price |
3h 37m Average total duration Fastest 3h 7m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 20m Average total duration 4h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Darmstadt to Basel
How to get from Darmstadt to Basel by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Darmstadt to Basel is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixTrain+FlixBus4:46 PM6h04Darmstadt Hbf10:50 PMBasel, Bahnhof$411One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus3:55 PM6h55Darmstadt, Lise-Meitner-Str. / Europaplatz10:50 PMBasel, Bahnhof$401One-way1 transfer
Fastest
BA911 · BA7586:10 AM4h45Frankfurt am Main Airport10:55 AMEuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg$7671One-way1 transfer
Other options
- FlixTrain+FlixBus6:47 PM5h58Darmstadt Hbf12:45 AMBasel, Bahnhof$521One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus11:20 AM6h35Darmstadt, Lise-Meitner-Str. / Europaplatz5:55 PMBasel, Bahnhof$921One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus1:15 AM7h15Darmstadt, Lise-Meitner-Str. / Europaplatz8:30 AMBasel, Bahnhof$1251One-way1 transfer
- BA903 · BA76210:35 AM7h55Frankfurt am Main Airport6:30 PMEuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg$7781One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Darmstadt to Basel:
A train is $6 (€5) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Darmstadt to Basel costing on average $18 (€15).
Other travel options to Basel take longer:
Bus takes on average 6h 10m.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Darmstadt and Basel as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg.
- Trains mostly depart from Darmstadt Hbf and arrive in Basel SBB.
- Buses mostly depart from Darmstadt, Busbahnhof Zweifalltorweg and arrive in Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain to go to Basel by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Basel by bus.
- 1 direct trains per day with FlixTrain.
- 3 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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