There are 7 ways to get from Basel to Koblenz by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)
best- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf to Koblenz Hbftrain Ice / ...
4h 19m€65–128Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Basel Bad Bf to Koblenz Hbfnighttrain Nj
8h 2m€30–100Bus
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe central train stationbus FlixBus N33 / ...
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Coblenz central train stationbus N93
6h 35m€38–56Drive 388.4 km
- Drive from Basel to Koblenzcar 388.4 km
3h 35m€75–108Train
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain 43N
5h 14m€65–140Train to Zurich Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane ZRH - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf to Koblenz Hbftrain
4h 58m€149–313Fly from Basel, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BSL - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf to Koblenz Hbftrain
4h 54m€150–389
Basel to Koblenz by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Koblenz is to bus which costs €35 - €60 and takes 6h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Koblenz is to drive which takes 3h 35m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Koblenz station. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Coblenz central train station via Karlsruhe central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 35m.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Basel Bad Bf and arriving at Koblenz Hbf. This train operates Monday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 8h 2m.
The distance between Basel and Koblenz is 438 km. The road distance is 388.4 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Koblenz without a car is to train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA) which takes 4h 19m and costs €65 - €130.
It takes approximately 4h 19m to get from Basel to Koblenz, including transfers.
Basel to Koblenz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Koblenz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Basel Bad Bf station.
The best way to get from Basel to Koblenz is to train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA) which takes 4h 19m and costs €65 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €60 and takes 6h 35m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Koblenz, Germany?
You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Koblenz Hbf via Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf in around 4h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Coblenz central train station via Karlsruhe central train station in around 6h 35m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–380
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–170
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–450
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–450
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–380
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–450
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Basel Bad Bf to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €97–100
- Couchette Carriage
- €60–75
- Seating Carriage
- €30–40
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Coblenz central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Basel to Koblenz bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Basel to Koblenz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Koblenz is 388 km. It takes approximately 3h 35m to drive from Basel to Koblenz.
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