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Compare train and coach for Münster to Basel
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Münster to Basel among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £43 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 6h 28m. 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 £43, while a train costs an average of £68.
Distance: 490 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£68 Average Price | £43 Average Price Cheapest | £139 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 28m Average total duration Fastest 5h 58m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 13h 28m Average total duration 12h 58m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 31m 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 Münster to Basel:
A coach is £26 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Münster to Basel costing on average £68.
Other travel options to Basel take longer:
Coach takes on average 13h 28m.
The journey is about 33m faster (5h 58m by train vs 6h 31m by car) and roughly £71 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (£68 vs £139). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Münster to Basel
How to get to Basel from Münster by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Münster to Basel is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixTrain+FlixBus+FlixTrain17:0924h03Münster (Westf) Hbf17:12Basel Bad Bhf£351One-way2 changes
Cheapest
- FlixTrain+FlixBus+FlixTrain17:0924h03Münster (Westf) Hbf17:12Basel Bad Bhf£351One-way2 changes
Fastest
- IC 2348 · ICE 1015:025h46Münster (Westf) Hbf10:48Basel SBB£811One-way1 change
Other options
- ICE 921 · 4251 · ICE 511 · ICE 2751:038h45Münster (Westf) Hbf9:48Basel SBB£681One-way3 changes
- ICE 921 · 4251 · ICE 511 · ICE 2750:209h28Münster-Zentrum Nord9:48Basel SBB£721One-way4 changes
- ICE 921 · ICE 911 · ICE 2751:038h45Münster (Westf) Hbf9:48Basel SBB£721One-way2 changes
- FlixTrain+FlixBus17:0914h16Münster (Westf) Hbf7:25Basel, Bahnhof£491One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:4513h05Münster, Hafenstraße (Hauptbahnhof)22:50Basel, Bahnhof£521One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus12:5017h00Münster, Hafenstraße (Hauptbahnhof)5:50Basel, Bahnhof£551One-way1 change
- ICE 513+
LH12046:037h52Münster (Westf) Hbf13:55EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg£5861One-way1 change - IC 2009 · ICE 1517+LH120810:3012h30Münster (Westf) Hbf23:00EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg£5911One-way2 changes
- 17415 · ICE 627+LH120810:3512h25Münster (Westf) Hbf23:00EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg£6031One-way2 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Münster to Basel:
A coach is £26 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Münster to Basel costing on average £68.
Other travel options to Basel take longer:
Coach takes on average 13h 28m.
- Around 15 trains per day.
- Around 4 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Münster and Basel as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Münster Osnabrück Airport and arrive in EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg.
- Trains mostly depart from Münster (Westf) Hbf and arrive in Basel SBB.
- Coaches mostly depart from Münster, Hafenstraße (Hauptbahnhof) and arrive in Basel, Bahnhof.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Basel by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Basel by coach.
- 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC).
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