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Karlsruhe → Basel

Basel → Karlsruhe ⇄
27.3 a dayfastest 1h34Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, Trenitalia, ÖBBHigh-speedIntercityNight train

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  • 04:04 → 06:21
    NJ 403 Night train
    Karlsruhe Hbf → Basel SBB · via Offenburg, Freiburg
    2h174 stops
    Runs: Mon–Fri (some weeks)ÖBB ↗
  • 04:22 → 06:21
    NJ 403 Night train
    Karlsruhe Hbf → Basel SBB · via Offenburg, Freiburg
    1h594 stops
    Runs: Only Sat 10 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersÖBB ↗
  • 04:36 → 06:21
    NJ 403 Night train
    Karlsruhe Hbf → Basel SBB · via Offenburg, Freiburg
    1h454 stops
    Runs: Only Tue 6 Oct, Sun 11 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersÖBB ↗
  • 04:44 → 06:21
    NJ 403 Night train
    Karlsruhe Hbf → Basel SBB · via Offenburg, Freiburg
    1h374 stops
    Runs: Only Sun 25 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersÖBB ↗
  • 05:09 → 07:21
    NJ 408 Night train
    Karlsruhe Hbf → Basel SBB · via Offenburg, Freiburg
    2h124 stops
    Runs: Most daysÖBB ↗
  • 05:56 → 07:51
    ICE 271 High-speed
    Karlsruhe Hbf → Basel SBB · via Offenburg, Freiburg
    1h554 stops
    Runs: Only Sat 10 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
  • 05:56 → 07:48
    ICE 271 High-speed
    Karlsruhe Hbf → Basel SBB · via Offenburg, Freiburg
    1h523 stops
    Runs: Mon–Fri (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
  • 06:04 → 08:21
    NJ 471 Night train
    Karlsruhe Hbf → Basel SBB · via Offenburg, Freiburg
    2h173 stops
    Runs: Daily except Sat (some weeks)ÖBB ↗
  • 06:11 → 08:21
    NJ 471 Night train
    Karlsruhe Hbf → Basel SBB · via Offenburg, Freiburg
    2h103 stops
    Runs: Only Sat 10 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersÖBB ↗
  • 06:56 → 08:48
    ICE 273 High-speed
    Karlsruhe Hbf → Basel SBB · via Offenburg, Freiburg
    1h523 stops
    Runs: Only Sat 10 Oct, Sun 11 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
  • 07:01 → 08:48
    ICE 273 High-speed
    Karlsruhe Hbf → Basel SBB · via Offenburg, Freiburg
    1h473 stops
    Runs: Mon–Fri (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
  • 07:13 → 09:00
    ICE 12 High-speed
    Karlsruhe Hbf → Basel SBB · via Offenburg, Freiburg
    1h473 stops
    Runs: Only Tue 13 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
  • 07:47 → 09:48
    ICE 275 High-speed
    Karlsruhe Hbf → Basel SBB · via Offenburg, Freiburg
    2h013 stops
    Runs: Only Sat 10 Oct, Sun 11 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
  • 08:01 → 09:45
    ICE 275 High-speed
    Karlsruhe Hbf → Basel SBB · via Offenburg, Freiburg
    1h443 stops
    Runs: Mon–Fri (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
  • 08:49 → 10:48
    ICE 101 High-speed
    Karlsruhe Hbf → Basel SBB · via Freiburg
    1h593 stops
    Runs: Only Sat 10 Oct, Sun 11 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
  • 09:01 → 10:48
    ICE 101 High-speed
    Karlsruhe Hbf → Basel SBB · via Freiburg
    1h473 stops
    Runs: Mon–Fri (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
  • 09:11 → 10:45
    IC 151 Intercity
    Karlsruhe Hbf → Basel Bad Bf · via Freiburg
    1h342 stops
    Runs: Tue–Fri (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
  • 09:11 → 10:54
    EC 151 Intercity
    Karlsruhe Hbf → Basel SBB · via Freiburg
    1h433 stops
    Runs: DailyTrenitalia ↗
  • 09:56 → 11:48
    ICE 277 High-speed
    Karlsruhe Hbf → Basel SBB · via Offenburg, Freiburg
    1h523 stops
    Runs: Only Sat 10 Oct, Sun 11 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
  • 10:01 → 11:48
    ICE 277 High-speed
    Karlsruhe Hbf → Basel SBB · via Offenburg, Freiburg
    1h473 stops
    Runs: Mon–Fri (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
  • 10:06 → 11:50
    ICE 277 High-speed
    Karlsruhe Hbf → Basel SBB · via Offenburg, Freiburg
    1h443 stops
    Runs: Only Sun 25 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
  • 10:57 → 12:48
    ICE 103 High-speed
    Karlsruhe Hbf → Basel SBB · via Freiburg
    1h513 stops
    Runs: Only Sat 10 Oct, Sun 11 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
  • 11:01 → 12:48
    ICE 103 High-speed
    Karlsruhe Hbf → Basel SBB · via Freiburg
    1h473 stops
    Runs: Mon–Fri (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
  • 11:26 → 13:21
    ICE 71 High-speed
    Karlsruhe Hbf → Basel SBB · via Offenburg, Freiburg
    1h552 stops
    Runs: Mon–Fri (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
  • 11:57 → 13:48
    ICE 279 High-speed
    Karlsruhe Hbf → Basel SBB · via Offenburg, Freiburg
    1h513 stops
    Runs: Only Sat 10 Oct, Sun 11 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
  • 12:01 → 13:48
    ICE 279 High-speed
    Karlsruhe Hbf → Basel SBB · via Offenburg, Freiburg
    1h473 stops
    Runs: Mon–Fri (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
  • 13:01 → 14:48
    ICE 105 High-speed
    Karlsruhe Hbf → Basel SBB · via Freiburg
    1h473 stops
    Runs: Mon–Fri (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
  • 13:26 → 15:21
    IC 5 Intercity
    Karlsruhe Hbf → Basel SBB · via Offenburg, Freiburg
    1h553 stops
    Runs: Mon–Fri (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
  • 13:26 → 15:34
    IC 5 Intercity
    Karlsruhe Hbf → Basel SBB · via Offenburg, Freiburg
    2h083 stops
    Runs: Only Sat 10 Oct, Sun 11 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
  • 13:29 → 15:12
    FlixTrain FLX10 Intercity
    Karlsruhe Hbf → Basel Bad Bf · via Freiburg
    1h431 stop
    Runs: Mon–Thu (some weeks)FlixTrain ↗
  • 13:41 → 15:20
    IC 5 Intercity
    Karlsruhe Hbf → Basel SBB · via Offenburg, Freiburg
    1h393 stops
    Runs: Only Sun 25 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
  • 13:41 → 15:18
    IC 5 Intercity
    Karlsruhe Hbf → Basel SBB · via Offenburg, Freiburg
    1h373 stops
    Runs: Only Sat 24 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
  • 13:56 → 15:48
    ICE 371 High-speed
    Karlsruhe Hbf → Basel SBB · via Offenburg, Freiburg
    1h523 stops
    Runs: Only Sat 10 Oct, Sun 11 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
  • 14:01 → 15:48
    ICE 371 High-speed
    Karlsruhe Hbf → Basel SBB · via Offenburg, Freiburg
    1h473 stops
    Runs: Mon–Fri (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
  • 14:57 → 16:48
    ICE 107 High-speed
    Karlsruhe Hbf → Basel SBB · via Freiburg
    1h513 stops
    Runs: Only Sat 10 Oct, Sun 11 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
  • 15:01 → 16:48
    ICE 107 High-speed
    Karlsruhe Hbf → Basel SBB · via Freiburg
    1h473 stops
    Runs: Mon–Fri (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
  • 15:26 → 17:21
    ICE 73 High-speed
    Karlsruhe Hbf → Basel SBB · via Offenburg, Freiburg
    1h552 stops
    Runs: Mon–Fri (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
  • 15:29 → 17:12
    EC Intercity
    Karlsruhe Hbf → Basel Bad Bf · via Freiburg
    1h431 stop
    Runs: Mon–Thu (some weeks)FlixTrain ↗
  • 15:48 → 17:48
    ICE 373 High-speed
    Karlsruhe Hbf → Basel SBB · via Offenburg, Freiburg
    2h003 stops
    Runs: Only Sat 10 Oct, Sun 11 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
  • 16:01 → 17:48
    ICE 373 High-speed
    Karlsruhe Hbf → Basel SBB · via Offenburg, Freiburg
    1h473 stops
    Runs: Mon–Fri (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
  • 16:55 → 18:48
    ICE 109 High-speed
    Karlsruhe Hbf → Basel SBB · via Freiburg
    1h533 stops
    Runs: Only Sat 10 Oct, Sun 11 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
  • 17:01 → 18:48
    ICE 109 High-speed
    Karlsruhe Hbf → Basel SBB · via Freiburg
    1h473 stops
    Runs: Mon–Fri (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
  • 17:26 → 19:01
    ICE 7 High-speed
    Karlsruhe Hbf → Basel Bad Bf · via Freiburg
    1h351 stop
    Runs: Only Fri 2 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
  • 17:26 → 19:21
    ICE 7 High-speed
    Karlsruhe Hbf → Basel SBB · via Offenburg, Freiburg
    1h553 stops
    Runs: Mon–Thu (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
  • 17:29 → 19:11
    FlixTrain FLX10 Intercity
    Karlsruhe Hbf → Basel Bad Bf · via Offenburg, Freiburg
    1h422 stops
    Runs: Only Fri 16 Oct, Sun 18 Oct, Fri 23 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersFlixTrain ↗
  • 17:47 → 19:48
    ICE 375 High-speed
    Karlsruhe Hbf → Basel SBB · via Offenburg, Freiburg
    2h013 stops
    Runs: Only Sat 10 Oct, Sun 11 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
  • 18:00 → 19:48
    ICE 375 High-speed
    Karlsruhe Hbf → Basel SBB · via Offenburg, Freiburg
    1h483 stops
    Runs: Mon–Fri (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
  • 18:24 → 20:21
    ICE 1064 High-speed
    Karlsruhe Hbf → Basel SBB · via Offenburg, Freiburg
    1h574 stops
    Runs: Mon–Fri (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
  • 18:29 → 20:11
    FlixTrain FLX10 Intercity
    Karlsruhe Hbf → Basel Bad Bf · via Offenburg, Freiburg
    1h422 stops
    Runs: Only Sun 25 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersFlixTrain ↗
  • 19:01 → 20:48
    ICE 201 High-speed
    Karlsruhe Hbf → Basel SBB · via Freiburg
    1h473 stops
    Runs: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sun (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
  • 19:01 → 20:41
    ICE 201 High-speed
    Karlsruhe Hbf → Basel Bad Bf · via Freiburg
    1h402 stops
    Runs: Only Sun 11 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
  • 19:26 → 21:21
    ICE 75 High-speed
    Karlsruhe Hbf → Basel SBB · via Offenburg, Freiburg
    1h553 stops
    Runs: Mon–Fri (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
  • 19:29 → 21:11
    EC Intercity
    Karlsruhe Hbf → Basel Bad Bf · via Offenburg, Freiburg
    1h422 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 ↗
  • 19:55 → 21:57
    ICE 266 High-speed
    Karlsruhe Hbf → Basel SBB · via Offenburg, Freiburg
    2h026 stops
    Runs: Mon–Thu (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
  • 20:01 → 21:38
    ICE 2507 High-speed
    Karlsruhe Hbf → Basel Bad Bf · via Offenburg, Freiburg
    1h372 stops
    Runs: Only Sat 10 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
  • 20:01 → 21:43
    ICE 377 High-speed
    Karlsruhe Hbf → Basel Bad Bf · via Offenburg, Freiburg
    1h422 stops
    Runs: Only Sun 11 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
  • 20:01 → 21:48
    ICE 377 High-speed
    Karlsruhe Hbf → Basel SBB · via Offenburg, Freiburg
    1h472 stops
    Runs: Mon–Fri (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
  • 21:01 → 22:48
    ICE 203 High-speed
    Karlsruhe Hbf → Basel SBB · via Offenburg, Freiburg
    1h474 stops
    Runs: Mon–Thu (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
  • 21:26 → 23:01
    ICE 9 High-speed
    Karlsruhe Hbf → Basel Bad Bf · via Offenburg, Freiburg
    1h352 stops
    Runs: Only Sat 10 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
  • 21:26 → 23:10
    IC 9 Intercity
    Karlsruhe Hbf → Basel SBB · via Offenburg, Freiburg
    1h443 stops
    Runs: Mon–Thu (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
  • 21:26 → 23:21
    IC 9 Intercity
    Karlsruhe Hbf → Basel SBB · via Offenburg, Freiburg
    1h553 stops
    Runs: Only Fri 23 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
  • 22:01 → 00:06+1
    ICE 379 High-speed
    Karlsruhe Hbf → Basel SBB · via Offenburg, Freiburg
    2h054 stops
    Runs: Only Wed 14 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
  • 22:01 → 00:02+1
    ICE 379 High-speed
    Karlsruhe Hbf → Basel SBB · via Offenburg, Freiburg
    2h014 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 ↗
  • 22:01 → 23:58
    ICE 379 High-speed
    Karlsruhe Hbf → Basel SBB · via Offenburg, Freiburg
    1h572 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 ↗
  • 22:01 → 23:49
    ICE 379 High-speed
    Karlsruhe Hbf → Basel SBB · via Offenburg, Freiburg
    1h484 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 ↗
  • 23:01 → 00:52+1
    ICE 205 High-speed
    Karlsruhe Hbf → Basel Bad Bf · via Freiburg
    1h512 stops
    Runs: Only Sat 10 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
  • 23:25 → 01:25+1
    ICE 77 High-speed
    Karlsruhe Hbf → Basel SBB · via Offenburg, Freiburg
    2h003 stops
    Runs: Only Thu 22 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
  • 23:26 → 01:10+1
    ICE 77 High-speed
    Karlsruhe Hbf → Basel SBB · via Offenburg, Freiburg
    1h443 stops
    Runs: Only Mon 28 Sep, Thu 1 Oct, Mon 12 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
  • 23:26 → 01:22+1
    ICE 77 High-speed
    Karlsruhe Hbf → Basel SBB · via Offenburg, Freiburg
    1h563 stops
    Runs: Only Mon 5 Oct, Mon 19 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
  • 23:26 → 01:18+1
    ICE 77 High-speed
    Karlsruhe Hbf → Basel SBB · via Offenburg, Freiburg
    1h523 stops
    Runs: Only Wed 7 Oct, Thu 8 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
  • 23:31 → 01:34+1
    ICE 20 High-speed
    Karlsruhe Hbf → Basel SBB · via Offenburg, Freiburg
    2h033 stops
    Runs: Only Tue 6 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
  • 23:32 → 01:18+1
    ICE 77 High-speed
    Karlsruhe Hbf → Basel SBB · via Offenburg, Freiburg
    1h463 stops
    Runs: Only Wed 30 Sep, Tue 6 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
  • 23:35 → 01:19+1
    ICE 77 High-speed
    Karlsruhe Hbf → Basel SBB · via Offenburg, Freiburg
    1h443 stops
    Runs: Only Tue 29 Sepopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
  • 23:37 → 01:21+1
    ICE 77 High-speed
    Karlsruhe Hbf → Basel SBB · via Offenburg, Freiburg
    1h443 stops
    Runs: Only Mon 28 Sepopen 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 3h34
Train · fastest direct1h51
  • To Karlsruhe Hbf3 min
  • Before departure10 min
  • NJ 4031h37
  • From Basel SBB1 min
Plane · nonstop FRA–BSL5h25
  • To Frankfurt (FRA)2h10
  • 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.