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Hamburg → Basel

Basel → Hamburg ⇄
11.9 a dayfastest 6h32Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, ÖBBHigh-speedIntercityNight train

Direct trains · no change

  • 04:37 → 12:48
    ICE 103 High-speed
    Hamburg Hbf → Basel SBB · via Bremen, Osnabrück, Dortmund, Düsseldorf
    8h1116 stops
    Runs: Only Sat 10 Oct, Sun 11 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
  • 04:41 → 12:48
    ICE 103 High-speed
    Hamburg Hbf → Basel SBB · via Bremen, Osnabrück, Dortmund, Düsseldorf
    8h0716 stops
    Runs: Mon–Fri (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
  • 05:39 → 15:12
    FlixTrain FLX10 Intercity
    Hamburg Hbf → Basel Bad Bf · via Berlin, Frankfurt, Karlsruhe, Freiburg
    9h3311 stops
    Runs: Mon (some weeks)open data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersFlixTrain ↗
  • 06:29 → 13:21
    ICE 71 High-speed
    Hamburg Hbf → Basel SBB · via Hanover, Frankfurt, Mannheim, Karlsruhe
    6h5210 stops
    Runs: Mon–Fri (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
  • 06:45 → 14:48
    ICE 105 High-speed
    Hamburg Hbf → Basel SBB · via Bremen, Osnabrück, Dortmund, Düsseldorf
    8h0315 stops
    Runs: Mon–Fri (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
  • 07:39 → 17:12
    EC Intercity
    Hamburg Hbf → Basel Bad Bf · via Berlin, Frankfurt, Karlsruhe, Freiburg
    9h3311 stops
    Runs: Mon (some weeks)open data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersFlixTrain ↗
  • 08:29 → 15:20
    IC 5 Intercity
    Hamburg Hbf → Basel SBB · via Hanover, Frankfurt, Mannheim, Karlsruhe
    6h5110 stops
    Runs: Mon–Fri (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
  • 08:29 → 15:18
    IC 5 Intercity
    Hamburg Hbf → Basel SBB · via Hanover, Frankfurt, Karlsruhe, Offenburg
    6h4910 stops
    Runs: Only Sat 24 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
  • 08:29 → 15:34
    IC 5 Intercity
    Hamburg Hbf → Basel SBB · via Hanover, Frankfurt, Mannheim, Karlsruhe
    7h0510 stops
    Runs: Only Sat 10 Oct, Sun 11 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
  • 08:38 → 16:48
    ICE 107 High-speed
    Hamburg Hbf → Basel SBB · via Bremen, Osnabrück, Dortmund, Düsseldorf
    8h1015 stops
    Runs: Only Sat 10 Oct, Sun 11 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
  • 08:42 → 16:48
    ICE 107 High-speed
    Hamburg Hbf → Basel SBB · via Bremen, Osnabrück, Dortmund, Düsseldorf
    8h0615 stops
    Runs: Mon–Fri (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
  • 09:39 → 19:11
    FlixTrain FLX10 Intercity
    Hamburg Hbf → Basel Bad Bf · via Berlin, Frankfurt, Karlsruhe, Offenburg
    9h3212 stops
    Runs: Only Fri 16 Oct, Sun 18 Oct, Fri 23 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersFlixTrain ↗
  • 10:29 → 17:21
    ICE 73 High-speed
    Hamburg Hbf → Basel SBB · via Hanover, Frankfurt, Mannheim, Karlsruhe
    6h529 stops
    Runs: Mon–Fri (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
  • 10:39 → 18:48
    ICE 109 High-speed
    Hamburg Hbf → Basel SBB · via Bremen, Osnabrück, Dortmund, Düsseldorf
    8h0915 stops
    Runs: Only Sat 10 Oct, Sun 11 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
  • 10:39 → 20:11
    FlixTrain FLX10 Intercity
    Hamburg Hbf → Basel Bad Bf · via Berlin, Frankfurt, Karlsruhe, Offenburg
    9h3212 stops
    Runs: Only Sun 25 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersFlixTrain ↗
  • 10:45 → 18:48
    ICE 109 High-speed
    Hamburg Hbf → Basel SBB · via Bremen, Osnabrück, Dortmund, Düsseldorf
    8h0315 stops
    Runs: Mon–Fri (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
  • 11:39 → 21:11
    EC Intercity
    Hamburg Hbf → Basel Bad Bf · via Berlin, Frankfurt, Karlsruhe, Offenburg
    9h3212 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 ↗
  • 12:29 → 19:01
    ICE 7 High-speed
    Hamburg Hbf → Basel Bad Bf · via Hanover, Frankfurt, Mannheim, Karlsruhe
    6h328 stops
    Runs: Only Fri 2 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
  • 12:29 → 19:21
    ICE 7 High-speed
    Hamburg Hbf → Basel SBB · via Hanover, Frankfurt, Mannheim, Karlsruhe
    6h5210 stops
    Runs: Mon–Thu (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
  • 12:45 → 20:48
    ICE 201 High-speed
    Hamburg Hbf → Basel SBB · via Bremen, Osnabrück, Duisburg, Düsseldorf
    8h0315 stops
    Runs: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sun (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
  • 12:45 → 20:41
    ICE 201 High-speed
    Hamburg Hbf → Basel Bad Bf · via Bremen, Osnabrück, Dortmund, Düsseldorf
    7h5614 stops
    Runs: Only Sun 11 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
  • 14:29 → 21:21
    ICE 75 High-speed
    Hamburg Hbf → Basel SBB · via Hanover, Frankfurt, Mannheim, Karlsruhe
    6h5210 stops
    Runs: Mon–Thu (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
  • 14:39 → 21:21
    ICE 75 High-speed
    Hamburg-Harburg → Basel SBB · via Hanover, Frankfurt, Mannheim, Karlsruhe
    6h4210 stops
    Runs: Only Sat 17 Oct, Sun 18 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
  • 14:45 → 22:48
    ICE 203 High-speed
    Hamburg Hbf → Basel SBB · via Bremen, Osnabrück, Dortmund, Düsseldorf
    8h0316 stops
    Runs: Mon–Thu (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
  • 16:29 → 23:01
    ICE 9 High-speed
    Hamburg Hbf → Basel Bad Bf · via Hanover, Frankfurt, Mannheim, Karlsruhe
    6h329 stops
    Runs: Only Sat 10 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
  • 16:29 → 23:10
    IC 9 Intercity
    Hamburg Hbf → Basel SBB · via Hanover, Frankfurt, Mannheim, Karlsruhe
    6h4110 stops
    Runs: Mon–Thu (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
  • 16:29 → 23:21
    IC 9 Intercity
    Hamburg Hbf → Basel SBB · via Hanover, Frankfurt, Mannheim, Karlsruhe
    6h5210 stops
    Runs: Only Fri 23 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
  • 16:45 → 00:52+1
    ICE 205 High-speed
    Hamburg Hbf → Basel Bad Bf · via Bremen, Osnabrück, Dortmund, Düsseldorf
    8h0714 stops
    Runs: Only Sat 10 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
  • 18:29 → 01:10+1
    ICE 77 High-speed
    Hamburg Hbf → Basel SBB · via Hanover, Frankfurt, Mannheim, Karlsruhe
    6h4110 stops
    Runs: Only Mon 28 Sep, Thu 1 Oct, Mon 12 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
  • 18:29 → 01:18+1
    ICE 77 High-speed
    Hamburg Hbf → Basel SBB · via Hanover, Frankfurt, Mannheim, Karlsruhe
    6h4910 stops
    Runs: Only Tue 29 Sep, Wed 30 Sep, Tue 6 Oct, Wed 7 Oct, Thu 8 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
  • 18:29 → 01:25+1
    ICE 77 High-speed
    Hamburg Hbf → Basel SBB · via Hanover, Frankfurt, Mannheim, Karlsruhe
    6h5610 stops
    Runs: Only Thu 22 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
  • 18:29 → 01:21+1
    ICE 77 High-speed
    Hamburg Hbf → Basel SBB · via Hanover, Frankfurt, Mannheim, Karlsruhe
    6h5210 stops
    Runs: Only Mon 28 Sep, Mon 5 Oct, Mon 19 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
  • 18:29 → 01:34+1
    ICE 20 High-speed
    Hamburg Hbf → Basel SBB · via Hanover, Frankfurt, Mannheim, Karlsruhe
    7h0510 stops
    Runs: Only Tue 6 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
  • 22:11 → 08:21+1
    NJ 471 Night train
    Hamburg Hbf → Basel SBB · via Bremen, Hanover, Frankfurt, Karlsruhe
    10h1012 stops
    Runs: DailyÖBB ↗

Local times at each station. From official open timetable data (ch, de_delfi, de_fv, de_rv, flix) 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 plane is faster by 2h37
Train · fastest direct6h52
  • Before departure10 min
  • IC 96h41
  • From Basel SBB1 min
Plane · nonstop HAM–BSL4h15
  • To Hamburg (HAM)25 min
  • Check-in & security1h30
  • Flight HAM–BSL1h40
  • 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: easyJet.