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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 prices starting from £29. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 5h 57m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £29, and a train costs an average of £29.
Distance: 490 km
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Most popular Train | Coach |
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£74 Average Price | £46 Average Price Cheapest |
6h 27m Average total duration Fastest 5h 57m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 18m Average total duration 10h 48m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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.
FlixBus · FlixBus22:4016h30Basel, Bahnhof15:10Münster, Hafenstraße (Hauptbahnhof)£471One-way1 change
Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus22:4016h30Basel, Bahnhof15:10Münster, Hafenstraße (Hauptbahnhof)£471One-way1 change
Fastest
ICE 2009:165h38Basel SBB14:54Münster (Westf) Hbf£1271One-way0 changes
Other options
ICE 374 · IC 1947 · ICE 2008:166h38Basel SBB14:54Münster (Westf) Hbf£1021One-way2 changes
ICE 374 · IC 1947 · ICE 200 · 202208:166h57Basel SBB15:13Münster-Zentrum Nord£1051One-way3 changes
ICE 374 · IC 1947 · ICE 200 · 147248:166h58Basel SBB15:14Münster-Mecklenbeck£1051One-way3 changes
FlixBus · FlixBus1:0514h05Basel, Bahnhof15:10Münster, Hafenstraße (Hauptbahnhof)£511One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus8:0516h15Basel, Bahnhof0:20Münster, Hafenstraße (Hauptbahnhof)£511One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Münster:
A coach is £0.95 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Münster costing on average £29.
Other travel options to Münster take longer:
Coach takes on average 12h 6m.
- Around 22 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, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) and arrive in Münster, Hafenstraße (Hauptbahnhof).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Münster by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Münster by coach.
- 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC).
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