Frankfurt → Basel

25 a dayfastest 2h41Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, SBB, Trenitalia, ÖBBHigh-speedIntercityNight train

Direct trains · no change

02:17 → 06:21
NJ Night train
Frankfurt(Main)Hbf → Basel SBB
4h04nonstop
Runs: Only Sat 3 Oct, Sun 4 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersSBB ↗
02:45 → 06:21
NJ 403 Night train
Frankfurt(Main)Hbf → Basel SBB · via Mannheim, Karlsruhe, Offenburg, Freiburg
3h366 stops
Runs: Tue–Fri (some weeks)ÖBB ↗
02:52 → 06:21
NJ 403 Night train
Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf → Basel SBB · via Mannheim, Karlsruhe, Offenburg, Freiburg
3h296 stops
Runs: Only Fri 2 Oct, Mon 5 Oct, Sat 24 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersÖBB ↗
02:58 → 06:21
NJ 403 Night train
Frankfurt(Main)Hbf → Basel SBB · via Mannheim, Karlsruhe, Offenburg, Freiburg
3h236 stops
Runs: Only Sat 10 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersÖBB ↗
03:18 → 06:21
NJ 403 Night train
Frankfurt(Main)Hbf → Basel SBB · via Mannheim, Karlsruhe, Offenburg, Freiburg
3h036 stops
Runs: Only Tue 6 Oct, Sun 11 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersÖBB ↗
03:21 → 06:21
NJ 403 Night train
Frankfurt(Main)Hbf → Basel SBB · via Mannheim, Karlsruhe, Offenburg, Freiburg
3h006 stops
Runs: Only Sun 25 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersÖBB ↗
03:41 → 07:21
NJ 408 Night train
Frankfurt(Main)Süd → Basel SBB · via Mannheim, Karlsruhe, Offenburg, Freiburg
3h406 stops
Runs: Most daysÖBB ↗
03:45 → 07:21
NJ 408 Night train
Frankfurt(Main)Süd → Basel SBB · via Mannheim, Karlsruhe, Offenburg, Freiburg
3h366 stops
Runs: Only Wed 7 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersÖBB ↗
04:32 → 08:21
NJ 471 Night train
Frankfurt(Main)Süd → Basel SBB · via Karlsruhe, Offenburg, Freiburg
3h496 stops
Runs: Mon–Sat (some weeks)ÖBB ↗
05:35 → 08:48
ICE 273 High-speed
Frankfurt(Main)Süd → Basel SBB · via Mannheim, Karlsruhe, Offenburg, Freiburg
3h135 stops
Runs: Only Sat 24 Oct, Sun 25 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
05:45 → 08:48
ICE 273 High-speed
Frankfurt(Main)Hbf → Basel SBB · via Mannheim, Karlsruhe, Offenburg, Freiburg
3h035 stops
Runs: Only Sat 10 Oct, Sun 11 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
05:50 → 08:48
ICE 273 High-speed
Frankfurt(Main)Hbf → Basel SBB · via Mannheim, Karlsruhe, Offenburg, Freiburg
2h585 stops
Runs: Mon–Fri (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
06:02 → 09:00
ICE 12 High-speed
Frankfurt(Main)Hbf → Basel SBB · via Mannheim, Karlsruhe, Offenburg, Freiburg
2h585 stops
Runs: Only Tue 13 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
06:34 → 09:48
ICE 275 High-speed
Frankfurt(Main)Hbf → Basel SBB · via Mannheim, Karlsruhe, Offenburg, Freiburg
3h145 stops
Runs: Only Sun 11 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
06:36 → 09:48
ICE 275 High-speed
Frankfurt(Main)Hbf → Basel SBB · via Mannheim, Karlsruhe, Offenburg, Freiburg
3h125 stops
Runs: Only Sat 10 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
06:50 → 09:45
ICE 275 High-speed
Frankfurt(Main)Hbf → Basel SBB · via Mannheim, Karlsruhe, Offenburg, Freiburg
2h555 stops
Runs: Mon–Fri (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
07:39 → 10:48
ICE 101 High-speed
Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf → Basel SBB · via Mannheim, Karlsruhe, Freiburg
3h095 stops
Runs: Only Sat 10 Oct, Sun 11 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
07:51 → 10:48
ICE 101 High-speed
Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf → Basel SBB · via Mannheim, Karlsruhe, Freiburg
2h575 stops
Runs: Mon–Fri (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
08:02 → 10:45
IC 151 Intercity
Frankfurt(Main)Hbf → Basel Bad Bf · via Mannheim, Karlsruhe, Freiburg
2h434 stops
Runs: Tue–Fri (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
08:02 → 10:54
EC 151 Intercity
Frankfurt(Main)Hbf → Basel SBB · via Mannheim, Karlsruhe, Freiburg
2h525 stops
Runs: DailyTrenitalia ↗
08:45 → 11:48
ICE 277 High-speed
Frankfurt(Main)Hbf → Basel SBB · via Mannheim, Karlsruhe, Offenburg, Freiburg
3h035 stops
Runs: Only Sat 10 Oct, Sun 11 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
08:50 → 11:48
ICE 277 High-speed
Frankfurt(Main)Hbf → Basel SBB · via Mannheim, Karlsruhe, Offenburg, Freiburg
2h585 stops
Runs: Mon–Fri (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
08:50 → 11:50
ICE 277 High-speed
Frankfurt(Main)Hbf → Basel SBB · via Mannheim, Karlsruhe, Offenburg, Freiburg
3h005 stops
Runs: Only Sun 25 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
09:47 → 12:48
ICE 103 High-speed
Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf → Basel SBB · via Mannheim, Karlsruhe, Freiburg
3h015 stops
Runs: Only Sat 10 Oct, Sun 11 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
09:51 → 12:48
ICE 103 High-speed
Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf → Basel SBB · via Mannheim, Karlsruhe, Freiburg
2h575 stops
Runs: Mon–Fri (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
10:20 → 13:21
ICE 71 High-speed
Frankfurt(Main)Hbf → Basel SBB · via Mannheim, Karlsruhe, Offenburg, Freiburg
3h014 stops
Runs: Mon–Fri (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
10:43 → 13:48
ICE 279 High-speed
Frankfurt(Main)Süd → Basel SBB · via Mannheim, Karlsruhe, Offenburg, Freiburg
3h055 stops
Runs: Only Sat 24 Oct, Sun 25 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
10:46 → 13:48
ICE 279 High-speed
Frankfurt(Main)Hbf → Basel SBB · via Mannheim, Karlsruhe, Offenburg, Freiburg
3h025 stops
Runs: Only Sat 10 Oct, Sun 11 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
10:50 → 13:48
ICE 279 High-speed
Frankfurt(Main)Hbf → Basel SBB · via Mannheim, Karlsruhe, Offenburg, Freiburg
2h584 stops
Runs: Mon–Fri (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
11:51 → 14:48
ICE 105 High-speed
Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf → Basel SBB · via Mannheim, Karlsruhe, Freiburg
2h575 stops
Runs: Mon–Fri (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
12:03 → 15:12
FlixTrain FLX10 Intercity
Frankfurt(Main)Süd → Basel Bad Bf · via Karlsruhe, Freiburg
3h094 stops
Runs: Mon–Thu (some weeks)FlixTrain ↗
12:12 → 15:20
IC 5 Intercity
Frankfurt(Main)Süd → Basel SBB · via Karlsruhe, Offenburg, Freiburg
3h085 stops
Runs: Only Sun 25 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
12:12 → 15:18
IC 5 Intercity
Frankfurt(Main)Süd → Basel SBB · via Karlsruhe, Offenburg, Freiburg
3h065 stops
Runs: Only Sat 24 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
12:20 → 15:21
IC 5 Intercity
Frankfurt(Main)Hbf → Basel SBB · via Mannheim, Karlsruhe, Offenburg, Freiburg
3h015 stops
Runs: Mon–Fri (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
12:20 → 15:34
IC 5 Intercity
Frankfurt(Main)Hbf → Basel SBB · via Mannheim, Karlsruhe, Offenburg, Freiburg
3h145 stops
Runs: Only Sat 10 Oct, Sun 11 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
12:43 → 15:48
ICE 371 High-speed
Frankfurt(Main)Süd → Basel SBB · via Mannheim, Karlsruhe, Offenburg, Freiburg
3h055 stops
Runs: Only Sat 24 Oct, Sun 25 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
12:45 → 15:48
ICE 371 High-speed
Frankfurt(Main)Hbf → Basel SBB · via Mannheim, Karlsruhe, Offenburg, Freiburg
3h035 stops
Runs: Only Sat 10 Oct, Sun 11 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
12:50 → 15:48
ICE 371 High-speed
Frankfurt(Main)Hbf → Basel SBB · via Mannheim, Karlsruhe, Offenburg, Freiburg
2h584 stops
Runs: Mon–Fri (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
13:47 → 16:48
ICE 107 High-speed
Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf → Basel SBB · via Mannheim, Karlsruhe, Freiburg
3h015 stops
Runs: Only Sat 10 Oct, Sun 11 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
13:51 → 16:48
ICE 107 High-speed
Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf → Basel SBB · via Mannheim, Karlsruhe, Freiburg
2h575 stops
Runs: Mon–Fri (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
14:03 → 17:12
EC Intercity
Frankfurt(Main)Süd → Basel Bad Bf · via Karlsruhe, Freiburg
3h094 stops
Runs: Mon–Thu (some weeks)FlixTrain ↗
14:20 → 17:21
ICE 73 High-speed
Frankfurt(Main)Hbf → Basel SBB · via Mannheim, Karlsruhe, Offenburg, Freiburg
3h014 stops
Runs: Mon–Fri (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
14:37 → 17:48
ICE 373 High-speed
Frankfurt(Main)Hbf → Basel SBB · via Mannheim, Karlsruhe, Offenburg, Freiburg
3h115 stops
Runs: Only Sat 10 Oct, Sun 11 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
14:43 → 17:48
ICE 373 High-speed
Frankfurt(Main)Süd → Basel SBB · via Mannheim, Karlsruhe, Offenburg, Freiburg
3h055 stops
Runs: Only Sat 24 Oct, Sun 25 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
14:50 → 17:48
ICE 373 High-speed
Frankfurt(Main)Hbf → Basel SBB · via Mannheim, Karlsruhe, Offenburg, Freiburg
2h585 stops
Runs: Mon–Fri (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
15:45 → 18:48
ICE 109 High-speed
Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf → Basel SBB · via Mannheim, Karlsruhe, Freiburg
3h035 stops
Runs: Only Sat 10 Oct, Sun 11 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
15:51 → 18:48
ICE 109 High-speed
Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf → Basel SBB · via Mannheim, Karlsruhe, Freiburg
2h575 stops
Runs: Mon–Fri (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
16:03 → 19:11
FlixTrain FLX10 Intercity
Frankfurt(Main)Süd → Basel Bad Bf · via Karlsruhe, Offenburg, Freiburg
3h085 stops
Runs: Only Fri 16 Oct, Sun 18 Oct, Fri 23 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersFlixTrain ↗
16:20 → 19:01
ICE 7 High-speed
Frankfurt(Main)Hbf → Basel Bad Bf · via Mannheim, Karlsruhe, Freiburg
2h413 stops
Runs: Only Fri 2 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
16:20 → 19:21
ICE 7 High-speed
Frankfurt(Main)Hbf → Basel SBB · via Mannheim, Karlsruhe, Offenburg, Freiburg
3h015 stops
Runs: Mon–Thu (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
16:37 → 19:48
ICE 375 High-speed
Frankfurt(Main)Hbf → Basel SBB · via Mannheim, Karlsruhe, Offenburg, Freiburg
3h115 stops
Runs: Only Sat 10 Oct, Sun 11 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
16:43 → 19:49
ICE 375 High-speed
Frankfurt(Main)Süd → Basel SBB · via Mannheim, Karlsruhe, Offenburg, Freiburg
3h065 stops
Runs: Only Sat 24 Oct, Sun 25 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
16:50 → 19:48
ICE 375 High-speed
Frankfurt(Main)Hbf → Basel SBB · via Mannheim, Karlsruhe, Offenburg, Freiburg
2h585 stops
Runs: Mon–Fri (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
17:03 → 20:11
FlixTrain FLX10 Intercity
Frankfurt(Main)Süd → Basel Bad Bf · via Karlsruhe, Offenburg, Freiburg
3h085 stops
Runs: Only Sun 25 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersFlixTrain ↗
17:51 → 20:48
ICE 201 High-speed
Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf → Basel SBB · via Mannheim, Karlsruhe, Freiburg
2h575 stops
Runs: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sun (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
17:51 → 20:41
ICE 201 High-speed
Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf → Basel Bad Bf · via Mannheim, Karlsruhe, Freiburg
2h504 stops
Runs: Only Sun 11 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
18:03 → 21:11
EC Intercity
Frankfurt(Main)Süd → Basel Bad Bf · via Karlsruhe, Offenburg, Freiburg
3h085 stops
Runs: Only Fri 16 Oct, Sun 18 Oct, Fri 23 Oct, Sun 25 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersFlixTrain ↗
18:20 → 21:21
ICE 75 High-speed
Frankfurt(Main)Hbf → Basel SBB · via Mannheim, Karlsruhe, Offenburg, Freiburg
3h015 stops
Runs: Mon–Fri (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
18:50 → 21:38
ICE 2507 High-speed
Frankfurt(Main)Hbf → Basel Bad Bf · via Mannheim, Karlsruhe, Offenburg, Freiburg
2h484 stops
Runs: Only Sat 10 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
18:50 → 21:43
ICE 377 High-speed
Frankfurt(Main)Hbf → Basel Bad Bf · via Mannheim, Karlsruhe, Offenburg, Freiburg
2h534 stops
Runs: Only Sun 11 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
18:50 → 21:48
ICE 377 High-speed
Frankfurt(Main)Hbf → Basel SBB · via Mannheim, Karlsruhe, Offenburg, Freiburg
2h584 stops
Runs: Mon–Fri (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
19:51 → 22:48
ICE 203 High-speed
Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf → Basel SBB · via Mannheim, Karlsruhe, Offenburg, Freiburg
2h576 stops
Runs: Mon–Thu (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
20:20 → 23:01
ICE 9 High-speed
Frankfurt(Main)Hbf → Basel Bad Bf · via Mannheim, Karlsruhe, Offenburg, Freiburg
2h414 stops
Runs: Only Sat 10 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
20:20 → 23:10
IC 9 Intercity
Frankfurt(Main)Hbf → Basel SBB · via Mannheim, Karlsruhe, Offenburg, Freiburg
2h505 stops
Runs: Mon–Thu (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
20:20 → 23:21
IC 9 Intercity
Frankfurt(Main)Hbf → Basel SBB · via Mannheim, Karlsruhe, Offenburg, Freiburg
3h015 stops
Runs: Only Fri 23 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
20:50 → 00:06⁺¹
ICE 379 High-speed
Frankfurt(Main)Hbf → Basel SBB · via Mannheim, Karlsruhe, Offenburg, Freiburg
3h166 stops
Runs: Only Wed 14 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
20:50 → 00:02⁺¹
ICE 379 High-speed
Frankfurt(Main)Hbf → Basel SBB · via Mannheim, Karlsruhe, Offenburg, Freiburg
3h126 stops
Runs: Only Fri 9 Oct, Thu 15 Oct, Fri 16 Oct, Mon 19 Oct, Thu 22 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
20:50 → 23:58
ICE 379 High-speed
Frankfurt(Main)Hbf → Basel SBB · via Mannheim, Karlsruhe, Offenburg, Freiburg
3h084 stops
Runs: Only Mon 5 Oct, Tue 6 Oct, Wed 7 Oct, Thu 8 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
20:50 → 23:49
ICE 379 High-speed
Frankfurt(Main)Hbf → Basel SBB · via Mannheim, Karlsruhe, Offenburg, Freiburg
2h596 stops
Runs: Only Mon 28 Sep, Tue 29 Sep, Wed 30 Sep, Thu 1 Oct, Sun 11 Oct…open data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
21:51 → 00:52⁺¹
ICE 205 High-speed
Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf → Basel Bad Bf · via Mannheim, Karlsruhe, Freiburg
3h014 stops
Runs: Only Sat 10 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
22:12 → 01:34⁺¹
ICE 20 High-speed
Frankfurt(Main)Süd → Basel SBB · via Mannheim, Karlsruhe, Offenburg, Freiburg
3h225 stops
Runs: Only Tue 6 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
22:15 → 01:21⁺¹
ICE 77 High-speed
Frankfurt(Main)Süd → Basel SBB · via Karlsruhe, Offenburg, Freiburg
3h065 stops
Runs: Only Mon 28 Sepopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
22:16 → 01:18⁺¹
ICE 77 High-speed
Frankfurt(Main)Süd → Basel SBB · via Mannheim, Karlsruhe, Offenburg, Freiburg
3h025 stops
Runs: Only Wed 30 Sep, Tue 6 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
22:19 → 01:25⁺¹
ICE 77 High-speed
Frankfurt(Main)Hbf → Basel SBB · via Mannheim, Karlsruhe, Offenburg, Freiburg
3h065 stops
Runs: Only Thu 22 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
22:20 → 01:10⁺¹
ICE 77 High-speed
Frankfurt(Main)Hbf → Basel SBB · via Mannheim, Karlsruhe, Offenburg, Freiburg
2h505 stops
Runs: Only Mon 28 Sep, Thu 1 Oct, Mon 12 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
22:20 → 01:19⁺¹
ICE 77 High-speed
Frankfurt(Main)Hbf → Basel SBB · via Mannheim, Karlsruhe, Offenburg, Freiburg
2h594 stops
Runs: Only Tue 29 Sep, Wed 7 Oct, Thu 8 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
22:20 → 01:22⁺¹
ICE 77 High-speed
Frankfurt(Main)Hbf → Basel SBB · via Mannheim, Karlsruhe, Offenburg, Freiburg
3h025 stops
Runs: Only Mon 5 Oct, Mon 19 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗

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 25 min

Train · fastest direct3h02

To Frankfurt(Main)Hbf1 min
Before departure10 min
IC 92h50
From Basel SBB1 min

Plane · nonstop FRA–BSL3h27

To Frankfurt (FRA)12 min
Check-in & security1h30
Flight FRA–BSL1h05
Landing to exit20 min
From BSL20 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.