How to get to Münster from Basel

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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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Coach

£74

Average Price

£46

Average Price

Cheapest

6h 27m

Average total duration

Fastest

5h 57m

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30m

Additional time*

11h 18m

Average total duration

10h 48m

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30m

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0.1 - 0.4kg

CO2 emissions

Lowest

0.5 - 1.2kg

CO2 emissions

Deutsche Bahn

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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.

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from Basel to Münster

How to get to Münster from Basel by train, bus, flight or ferry.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Basel to Münster is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
    22:4016h30
    Basel, Bahnhof
    15:10Münster, Hafenstraße (Hauptbahnhof)
    £471One-way
    1 change

Cheapest

  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
    22:4016h30
    Basel, Bahnhof
    15:10Münster, Hafenstraße (Hauptbahnhof)
    £471One-way
    1 change

Fastest

  • Deutsche BahnICE 200
    9:165h38
    Basel SBB
    14:54Münster (Westf) Hbf
    £1271One-way
    0 changes

Other options

  • Deutsche BahnICE 374 · IC 1947 · ICE 200
    8:166h38
    Basel SBB
    14:54Münster (Westf) Hbf
    £1021One-way
    2 changes
  • Deutsche BahnICE 374 · IC 1947 · ICE 200 · 20220
    8:166h57
    Basel SBB
    15:13Münster-Zentrum Nord
    £1051One-way
    3 changes
  • Deutsche BahnICE 374 · IC 1947 · ICE 200 · 14724
    8:166h58
    Basel SBB
    15:14Münster-Mecklenbeck
    £1051One-way
    3 changes
  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
    1:0514h05
    Basel, Bahnhof
    15:10Münster, Hafenstraße (Hauptbahnhof)
    £511One-way
    1 change
  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
    8:0516h15
    Basel, Bahnhof
    0:20Münster, Hafenstraße (Hauptbahnhof)
    £511One-way
    1 change

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FAQs: Basel to Münster

Travel to Münster easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Basel to Münster.

FAQs
There are 2 options to travel between Basel and Münster including taking a train and coach.
The cheapest way to travel from Basel to Münster is a coach with an average price of £29.

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.

The fastest way to travel from Basel to Münster is by train with an average journey time of 6h 38m.

Other travel options to Münster take longer:

Coach takes on average 12h 6m.

The Basel to Münster distance is approximately 490 km.
The average frequency per day from Basel to Münster is:
  • 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.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Basel to Münster:
  • 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).
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Basel to Münster, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Münster by train.
  • Travel with FlixBus to go to Münster by coach.
Yes, there is a direct route available from Basel to Münster:
  • 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC).
Omio customers who travel from Basel to Münster often also extend their vacation to go to Munich, Paris, Amsterdam, Berlin, Düsseldorf. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Münster and these popular destinations at a great price.

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