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Frankfurt → Basel ⇄
26.7 a dayfastest 2h43Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, SBB, Trenitalia, ÖBBHigh-speedIntercityNight train

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  • 04:46 → 07:40
    ICE 76 High-speed
    Basel SBB → Frankfurt(Main)Hbf · via Freiburg, Offenburg, Karlsruhe, Mannheim
    2h545 stops
    Runs: Tue, Thu, Fri (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
  • 05:16 → 08:08
    ICE 204 High-speed
    Basel SBB → Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf · via Freiburg, Karlsruhe, Mannheim
    2h525 stops
    Runs: Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
  • 05:16 → 08:15
    ICE 204 High-speed
    Basel SBB → Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf · via Freiburg, Karlsruhe, Mannheim
    2h595 stops
    Runs: Only Sat 10 Oct, Sun 11 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
  • 05:25 → 08:15
    ICE 204 High-speed
    Basel Bad Bf → Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf · via Freiburg, Karlsruhe, Mannheim
    2h504 stops
    Runs: Only Sun 11 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
  • 05:25 → 08:08
    ICE 204 High-speed
    Basel Bad Bf → Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf · via Freiburg, Karlsruhe, Mannheim
    2h434 stops
    Runs: Only Mon 12 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
  • 06:16 → 09:15
    ICE 376 High-speed
    Basel SBB → Frankfurt(Main)Süd · via Freiburg, Offenburg, Karlsruhe, Mannheim
    2h595 stops
    Runs: Only Sat 24 Oct, Sun 25 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
  • 06:16 → 09:09
    ICE 376 High-speed
    Basel SBB → Frankfurt(Main)Hbf · via Freiburg, Offenburg, Karlsruhe, Mannheim
    2h535 stops
    Runs: Tue–Fri (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
  • 06:25 → 09:09
    ICE 376 High-speed
    Basel Bad Bf → Frankfurt(Main)Hbf · via Freiburg, Offenburg, Karlsruhe, Mannheim
    2h444 stops
    Runs: Only Mon 5 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
  • 06:33 → 09:26
    ICE 376 High-speed
    Basel SBB → Frankfurt(Main)Hbf · via Freiburg, Offenburg, Karlsruhe, Mannheim
    2h535 stops
    Runs: Only Sat 10 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
  • 06:44 → 09:55
    FlixTrain FLX10 Intercity
    Basel Bad Bf → Frankfurt(Main)Süd · via Freiburg, Offenburg, Karlsruhe
    3h115 stops
    Runs: Fri (some weeks)FlixTrain ↗
  • 06:46 → 09:40
    ICE 8 High-speed
    Basel SBB → Frankfurt(Main)Hbf · via Freiburg, Offenburg, Karlsruhe, Mannheim
    2h544 stops
    Runs: Mon–Fri (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
  • 07:16 → 10:08
    ICE 202 High-speed
    Basel SBB → Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf · via Freiburg, Offenburg, Karlsruhe, Mannheim
    2h525 stops
    Runs: Mon–Fri (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
  • 07:25 → 10:08
    ICE 202 High-speed
    Basel Bad Bf → Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf · via Freiburg, Offenburg, Karlsruhe, Mannheim
    2h435 stops
    Runs: Only Mon 5 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
  • 08:16 → 11:09
    ICE 374 High-speed
    Basel SBB → Frankfurt(Main)Hbf · via Freiburg, Offenburg, Karlsruhe, Mannheim
    2h535 stops
    Runs: Mon–Fri (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
  • 08:16 → 11:16
    ICE 374 High-speed
    Basel SBB → Frankfurt(Main)Hbf · via Freiburg, Offenburg, Karlsruhe, Mannheim
    3h005 stops
    Runs: Only Sat 10 Oct, Sun 11 Oct, Sat 24 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
  • 08:44 → 11:55
    EC Intercity
    Basel Bad Bf → Frankfurt(Main)Süd · via Freiburg, Offenburg, Karlsruhe
    3h115 stops
    Runs: Fri (some weeks)FlixTrain ↗
  • 08:46 → 11:40
    ICE 74 High-speed
    Basel SBB → Frankfurt(Main)Hbf · via Freiburg, Offenburg, Karlsruhe, Mannheim
    2h545 stops
    Runs: Mon–Fri (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
  • 09:06 → 11:59
    ICE 374 High-speed
    Basel SBB → Frankfurt(Main)Hbf · via Freiburg, Offenburg, Karlsruhe, Mannheim
    2h535 stops
    Runs: Only Sat 17 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
  • 09:16 → 12:08
    ICE 200 High-speed
    Basel SBB → Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf · via Freiburg, Karlsruhe, Mannheim
    2h525 stops
    Runs: Mon–Fri (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
  • 09:16 → 12:15
    ICE 200 High-speed
    Basel SBB → Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf · via Freiburg, Karlsruhe, Mannheim
    2h595 stops
    Runs: Only Sat 10 Oct, Sun 11 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
  • 10:16 → 13:09
    ICE 372 High-speed
    Basel SBB → Frankfurt(Main)Hbf · via Freiburg, Offenburg, Karlsruhe, Mannheim
    2h535 stops
    Runs: Mon–Fri (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
  • 10:16 → 13:14
    ICE 372 High-speed
    Basel SBB → Frankfurt(Main)Süd · via Freiburg, Offenburg, Karlsruhe, Mannheim
    2h585 stops
    Runs: Only Sat 24 Oct, Sun 25 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
  • 10:16 → 13:26
    ICE 372 High-speed
    Basel SBB → Frankfurt(Main)Hbf · via Freiburg, Offenburg, Karlsruhe, Mannheim
    3h105 stops
    Runs: Only Sat 10 Oct, Sun 11 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
  • 10:30 → 13:55
    FlixTrain FLX10 Intercity
    Basel Bad Bf → Frankfurt(Main)Süd · via Freiburg, Karlsruhe
    3h254 stops
    Runs: Tue–Thu (some weeks)FlixTrain ↗
  • 10:46 → 13:40
    ICE 6 High-speed
    Basel SBB → Frankfurt(Main)Hbf · via Freiburg, Offenburg, Karlsruhe, Mannheim
    2h544 stops
    Runs: Mon–Fri (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
  • 11:06 → 13:59
    ICE 372 High-speed
    Basel SBB → Frankfurt(Main)Hbf · via Freiburg, Offenburg, Karlsruhe, Mannheim
    2h535 stops
    Runs: Only Sat 17 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
  • 11:16 → 14:08
    ICE 108 High-speed
    Basel SBB → Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf · via Freiburg, Karlsruhe, Mannheim
    2h525 stops
    Runs: Mon–Fri (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
  • 11:16 → 14:14
    ICE 108 High-speed
    Basel SBB → Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf · via Freiburg, Karlsruhe, Mannheim
    2h585 stops
    Runs: Only Sat 10 Oct, Sun 11 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
  • 11:30 → 14:55
    FlixTrain FLX10 Intercity
    Basel Bad Bf → Frankfurt(Main)Süd · via Freiburg, Karlsruhe
    3h254 stops
    Runs: Only Sun 25 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersFlixTrain ↗
  • 12:16 → 15:09
    ICE 370 High-speed
    Basel SBB → Frankfurt(Main)Hbf · via Freiburg, Offenburg, Karlsruhe, Mannheim
    2h535 stops
    Runs: Mon–Fri (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
  • 12:16 → 15:14
    ICE 370 High-speed
    Basel SBB → Frankfurt(Main)Süd · via Freiburg, Offenburg, Karlsruhe, Mannheim
    2h585 stops
    Runs: Only Sat 24 Oct, Sun 25 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
  • 12:30 → 15:55
    EC Intercity
    Basel Bad Bf → Frankfurt(Main)Süd · via Freiburg, Karlsruhe
    3h254 stops
    Runs: Tue–Thu (some weeks)FlixTrain ↗
  • 12:46 → 15:40
    ICE 72 High-speed
    Basel SBB → Frankfurt(Main)Hbf · via Freiburg, Offenburg, Karlsruhe, Mannheim
    2h545 stops
    Runs: Mon–Fri (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
  • 13:16 → 16:08
    ICE 106 High-speed
    Basel SBB → Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf · via Freiburg, Karlsruhe, Mannheim
    2h525 stops
    Runs: Mon–Fri (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
  • 13:16 → 16:14
    ICE 106 High-speed
    Basel SBB → Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf · via Freiburg, Karlsruhe, Mannheim
    2h585 stops
    Runs: Only Sat 10 Oct, Sun 11 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
  • 13:54 → 17:09
    ICE 278 High-speed
    Basel SBB → Frankfurt(Main)Hbf · via Freiburg, Offenburg, Karlsruhe, Mannheim
    3h155 stops
    Runs: Only Sat 10 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
  • 14:16 → 17:09
    ICE 278 High-speed
    Basel SBB → Frankfurt(Main)Hbf · via Freiburg, Offenburg, Karlsruhe, Mannheim
    2h535 stops
    Runs: Mon–Fri (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
  • 14:16 → 17:28
    ICE 278 High-speed
    Basel SBB → Frankfurt(Main)Hbf · via Freiburg, Offenburg, Karlsruhe, Mannheim
    3h125 stops
    Runs: Only Sun 11 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
  • 14:16 → 17:13
    ICE 278 High-speed
    Basel SBB → Frankfurt(Main)Süd · via Freiburg, Offenburg, Karlsruhe, Mannheim
    2h575 stops
    Runs: Only Sat 24 Oct, Sun 25 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
  • 14:16 → 17:31
    ICE 12 High-speed
    Basel SBB → Frankfurt(Main)Hbf · via Freiburg, Offenburg, Karlsruhe, Mannheim
    3h155 stops
    Runs: Only Sat 10 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
  • 14:46 → 17:49
    IC 4 Intercity
    Basel SBB → Frankfurt(Main)Süd · via Freiburg, Offenburg, Karlsruhe
    3h036 stops
    Runs: Only Sat 24 Oct, Sun 25 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
  • 14:46 → 18:00
    IC 4 Intercity
    Basel SBB → Frankfurt(Main)Hbf · via Freiburg, Offenburg, Karlsruhe, Mannheim
    3h145 stops
    Runs: Only Sat 10 Oct, Sun 11 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
  • 14:46 → 17:40
    IC 4 Intercity
    Basel SBB → Frankfurt(Main)Hbf · via Freiburg, Offenburg, Karlsruhe, Mannheim
    2h545 stops
    Runs: Mon–Fri (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
  • 15:16 → 18:08
    ICE 104 High-speed
    Basel SBB → Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf · via Freiburg, Karlsruhe, Mannheim
    2h525 stops
    Runs: Mon–Fri (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
  • 15:46 → 18:44
    EC 150 Intercity
    Basel SBB → Frankfurt(Main)Hbf · via Freiburg, Karlsruhe, Mannheim
    2h585 stops
    Runs: DailyTrenitalia ↗
  • 15:55 → 18:44
    IC 150 Intercity
    Basel Bad Bf → Frankfurt(Main)Hbf · via Freiburg, Karlsruhe, Mannheim
    2h494 stops
    Runs: Mon–Thu (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
  • 16:16 → 19:09
    ICE 276 High-speed
    Basel SBB → Frankfurt(Main)Hbf · via Freiburg, Offenburg, Karlsruhe, Mannheim
    2h535 stops
    Runs: Mon–Fri (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
  • 16:16 → 19:16
    ICE 276 High-speed
    Basel SBB → Frankfurt(Main)Hbf · via Freiburg, Offenburg, Karlsruhe, Mannheim
    3h005 stops
    Runs: Only Sat 10 Oct, Sun 11 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
  • 16:46 → 19:40
    ICE 70 High-speed
    Basel SBB → Frankfurt(Main)Hbf · via Freiburg, Offenburg, Karlsruhe, Mannheim
    2h545 stops
    Runs: Mon–Fri (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
  • 17:16 → 20:08
    ICE 102 High-speed
    Basel SBB → Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf · via Freiburg, Karlsruhe, Mannheim
    2h525 stops
    Runs: Mon–Fri (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
  • 17:16 → 20:15
    ICE 102 High-speed
    Basel SBB → Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf · via Freiburg, Karlsruhe, Mannheim
    2h595 stops
    Runs: Only Sat 10 Oct, Sun 11 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
  • 18:16 → 21:09
    ICE 274 High-speed
    Basel SBB → Frankfurt(Main)Hbf · via Freiburg, Offenburg, Karlsruhe, Mannheim
    2h535 stops
    Runs: Mon–Fri (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
  • 18:16 → 21:11
    ICE 274 High-speed
    Basel SBB → Frankfurt(Main)Süd · via Freiburg, Offenburg, Karlsruhe, Mannheim
    2h555 stops
    Runs: Only Tue 6 Oct, Sun 25 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
  • 18:16 → 21:28
    ICE 274 High-speed
    Basel SBB → Frankfurt(Main)Hbf · via Freiburg, Offenburg, Karlsruhe, Mannheim
    3h125 stops
    Runs: Only Sat 10 Oct, Sun 11 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
  • 18:46 → 21:43
    ICE 2 High-speed
    Basel SBB → Frankfurt(Main)Hbf · via Freiburg, Offenburg, Karlsruhe, Mannheim
    2h574 stops
    Runs: Mon–Fri (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
  • 19:16 → 22:08
    ICE 100 High-speed
    Basel SBB → Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf · via Freiburg, Karlsruhe, Mannheim
    2h525 stops
    Runs: Mon–Fri (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
  • 19:16 → 22:16
    ICE 100 High-speed
    Basel SBB → Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf · via Freiburg, Karlsruhe, Mannheim
    3h005 stops
    Runs: Only Sat 10 Oct, Sun 11 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
  • 20:16 → 23:17
    ICE 272 High-speed
    Basel SBB → Frankfurt(Main)Hbf · via Freiburg, Offenburg, Karlsruhe, Mannheim
    3h015 stops
    Runs: Only Sat 10 Oct, Sat 17 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
  • 20:16 → 23:24
    ICE 272 High-speed
    Basel SBB → Frankfurt(Main)Hbf · via Freiburg, Offenburg, Karlsruhe, Mannheim
    3h085 stops
    Runs: Only Tue 29 Sepopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
  • 20:16 → 23:09
    ICE 272 High-speed
    Basel SBB → Frankfurt(Main)Hbf · via Freiburg, Offenburg, Karlsruhe, Mannheim
    2h535 stops
    Runs: Daily except Sat (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
  • 20:16 → 23:13
    ICE 272 High-speed
    Basel SBB → Frankfurt(Main)Hbf · via Freiburg, Offenburg, Karlsruhe, Mannheim
    2h575 stops
    Runs: Only Sat 24 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
  • 20:17 → 00:25+1
    NJ 40459 Night train
    Basel SBB → Frankfurt(Main)Süd · via Freiburg, Offenburg, Karlsruhe, Mannheim
    4h085 stops
    Runs: Only Sun 25 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersÖBB ↗
  • 20:23 → 02:11+1
    NJ 402 Night train
    Basel SBB → Frankfurt(Main)Süd · via Freiburg, Offenburg, Karlsruhe
    5h488 stops
    Runs: Only Sat 24 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersSBB ↗
  • 20:26 → 02:11+1
    NJ 470 Night train
    Basel SBB → Frankfurt(Main)Süd · via Freiburg, Offenburg, Karlsruhe
    5h458 stops
    Runs: Only Sat 24 Oct, Sun 25 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersÖBB ↗
  • 20:37 → 00:25+1
    NJ 40459 Night train
    Basel SBB → Frankfurt(Main)Süd · via Freiburg, Offenburg, Karlsruhe, Mannheim
    3h485 stops
    Runs: Only Sat 17 Oct, Sun 18 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersÖBB ↗
  • 20:44 → 02:42+1
    NJ 402 Night train
    Basel SBB → Frankfurt(Main)Hbf · via Freiburg, Offenburg, Karlsruhe, Mannheim
    5h586 stops
    Runs: Only Sat 24 Oct, Sun 25 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersÖBB ↗
  • 20:45 → 02:11+1
    NJ 470 Night train
    Basel SBB → Frankfurt(Main)Süd · via Freiburg, Offenburg, Karlsruhe
    5h268 stops
    Runs: Only Mon 5 Oct, Tue 6 Oct, Thu 8 Oct, Mon 12 Oct, Tue 13 Oct…ÖBB ↗
  • 20:53 → 02:11+1
    NJ 470 Night train
    Basel SBB → Frankfurt(Main)Süd
    5h183 stops
    Runs: Only Sun 11 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersÖBB ↗
  • 20:56 → 02:42+1
    NJ 402 Night train
    Basel SBB → Frankfurt(Main)Hbf · via Freiburg, Offenburg, Karlsruhe, Mannheim
    5h466 stops
    Runs: Only Mon 5 Oct, Tue 6 Oct, Wed 7 Oct, Thu 8 Oct, Fri 9 Oct…ÖBB ↗
  • 20:58 → 02:11+1
    20N Night train
    Basel SBB → Frankfurt(Main)Süd · via Freiburg, Offenburg, Karlsruhe
    5h138 stops
    Runs: Only Sun 25 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersÖBB ↗
  • 21:16 → 00:25+1
    NJ 40459 Night train
    Basel SBB → Frankfurt(Main)Süd · via Freiburg, Offenburg, Karlsruhe, Mannheim
    3h095 stops
    Runs: Mon–Fri (some weeks)ÖBB ↗
  • 21:19 → 03:09+1
    NJ 402 Night train
    Basel SBB → Frankfurt(Main)Hbf · via Freiburg, Offenburg, Karlsruhe, Mannheim
    5h506 stops
    Runs: Only Sun 11 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersÖBB ↗
  • 22:16 → 02:11+1
    NJ 470 Night train
    Basel SBB → Frankfurt(Main)Süd · via Freiburg, Offenburg, Karlsruhe
    3h558 stops
    Runs: Mon, Thu (some weeks)ÖBB ↗
  • 23:16 → 02:42+1
    NJ 402 Night train
    Basel SBB → Frankfurt(Main)Hbf · via Freiburg, Offenburg, Karlsruhe, Mannheim
    3h266 stops
    Runs: Only Mon 28 Sep, Tue 29 Sep, Wed 30 Sep, Thu 1 Oct, Fri 9 Oct…ÖBB ↗

Local times at each station. From official open timetable data (ch, czptt, de_delfi, de_fv, de_rv, flix, it) for 28 Sep – 25 Oct 2026; timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. How we build this.

Door to door vs flying

The train wins by 22 min
Train · fastest direct3h05
  • To Basel SBB1 min
  • Before departure10 min
  • ICE 3762h53
  • From Frankfurt(Main)Hbf1 min
Plane · nonstop BSL–FRA3h27
  • To EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL)20 min
  • Check-in & security1h30
  • Flight BSL–FRA1h05
  • Landing to exit20 min
  • From FRA12 min

From city centre to city centre unless you pick otherwise. Getting to stations and airports: typical public-transport times (estimates). Airport: check-in & security 1h30 before, 20 min to get out after landing. Flight time is typical for the distance. Nonstop airlines: Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa.