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Compare train and coach for Basel to Münster
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Basel to Münster among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £41 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 6h 19m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £41, while a train costs an average of £70.
Distance: 490 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£70 Average Price | £41 Average Price Cheapest | £138 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 19m Average total duration Fastest 5h 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 19m Average total duration 10h 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 43m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Münster:
A coach is £29 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Münster costing on average £70.
Other travel options to Münster take longer:
Coach takes on average 11h 19m.
Tickets start at around £70 compared to roughly £138 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £69. The journey takes 5h 49m versus 5h 43m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can work, read, or sleep along the way rather than spending the time behind the wheel. You'll also save the hassle of parking at the other end.
Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.
Travel optionsfrom Basel to Münster
How to get to Münster from Basel by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Basel to Münster is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixTrain+FlixBus8:4410h56Basel Bad Bhf19:40Münster, Hafenstraße (Hauptbahnhof)£391One-way1 change
Cheapest
- FlixTrain+FlixBus8:4410h56Basel Bad Bhf19:40Münster, Hafenstraße (Hauptbahnhof)£391One-way1 change
Fastest
- ICE 10613:165h38Basel SBB18:54Münster (Westf) Hbf£721One-way0 changes
Other options
- FlixTrain+FlixBus+FlixTrain12:3022h16Basel Bad Bhf10:46Münster (Westf) Hbf£411One-way2 changes
- ICE 370 · ICE 2012 · ICE 10612:166h38Basel SBB18:54Münster (Westf) Hbf£511One-way2 changes
- ICE 106 · ICE 710 · ICE 28 · 1742813:167h06Basel SBB20:22Münster (Westf) Hbf£541One-way3 changes
- FlixBus+FlixTrain22:4012h06Basel, Bahnhof10:46Münster (Westf) Hbf£401One-way1 change
- ICE 24 · ICE 512+
LH120514:309h24EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg23:54Münster (Westf) Hbf£5731One-way2 changes - ICE 24 · ICE 512+LH120311:1012h44EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg23:54Münster (Westf) Hbf£5831One-way2 changes
- ICE 518+LH120311:106h44EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg17:54Münster (Westf) Hbf£5861One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Münster:
A coach is £29 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Münster costing on average £70.
Other travel options to Münster take longer:
Coach takes on average 11h 19m.
- Around 19 trains per day.
- Around 4 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Basel and Münster as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg and arrive in Münster Osnabrück Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Basel SBB and arrive in Münster (Westf) Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Basel, Bahnhof and arrive in Münster, Hafenstraße (Hauptbahnhof).
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Münster by coach.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Münster by train.
- 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC).
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