Basel Horw

Distance: 229 miDuration: 3 h 45 min

Driving from Basel to Horw takes about 3 h 45 min via A 5. The distance is 229 mi. The straight-line distance is 172 mi. EV charging is available along the route, including in Freiburg, Schiltigheim, Karlsruhe, Mainz, Bad Kreuznach. Driving directions

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Driving directions41 · 229 mi

1 Depart onto Schifflände 131 yd
2 Continue straight onto Blumenrain 1 mi
3 Continue straight onto St. Johanns-Vorstadt 1 mi
4 Continue straight onto Elsässerstrasse 1 mi
5 Turn right onto Voltastrasse 1 mi
6 Take ramp slightly right 151 yd
7 Merge slightly left 1 mi
8 Take exit slightly right 1 mi
9 Enter rotary straight onto Riehenring 24 yd
10 Exit rotary slightly right onto Riehenring 1 mi
11 Take ramp straight 1 mi
12 Merge slightly left 1 mi
13 Continue straight 1 mi

14 Keep slightly left 118 mi
15 Take exit slightly right 1 mi
16 Keep slightly left 1 mi
17 Keep slightly left 11 mi
18 Take exit slightly right 1 mi
19 Keep slightly left 1 mi
20 Keep slightly left 10 mi
21 Take exit slightly right 1 mi
22 Keep slightly left 1 mi
23 Keep slightly right 1 mi
24 Keep slightly left 5 mi
25 Take exit slightly right 73 mi
26 Take exit slightly right 1 mi
27 Continue straight 2 mi
28 Take exit slightly right 1 mi
29 At end of road, turn right 1 mi
30 Continue straight 3 mi
31 Turn left onto Hauptstraße 108 yd
32 Turn right onto Dorfstraße 2 mi
33 At end of road, turn left 1 mi
34 Continue slightly right onto Hauptstraße 1 mi
35 Enter roundabout right 31 yd
36 Exit roundabout right 1 mi
37 At end of road, turn left 123 yd
38 Turn right 54 yd
39 Turn straight 2 mi
40 Turn right 1 mi
41 Arrive onto Simmerner Straße

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The return trip from Horw to Basel covers roughly the same distance, 229 mi.

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Top attractions along the route

Rhytaxi / Rheintaxi
Ferry Terminals
Fähre Ellikon am Rhein – Nack
Ferry Terminals
Rheinau Kraftwerk
Ferry Terminals
Anlegestelle Laufen
Ferry Terminals
Anlegestelle Schlösschen Wörth (Linie 4)
Ferry Terminals
Anlegestelle Rheinfallfelsen
Ferry Terminals
Blasiwald Staumauer
Ferry Terminals
Schluchsee Strandbad
Ferry Terminals
Unterkrummenhof
Ferry Terminals
Aha Anleger
Ferry Terminals
Rheinfähre Neuburg
Ferry Terminals
Leopoldshafen
Ferry Terminals
Leimersheim
Ferry Terminals
Kollerfähre
Ferry Terminals
Rheinfähre Altrip
Ferry Terminals
Gondoletta
Ferry Terminals
Gondoletta Fernmeldeturm
Ferry Terminals
Altrheinfähre "Johanna" - Langenaue
Ferry Terminals
Altrheinfähre Fähre "Johanna" - Ginsheim
Ferry Terminals
Fähre Bingen - Rüdesheim
Ferry Terminals
Autofähre Bingen - Rüdesheim
Ferry Terminals
Fähre Ingelheim - Oestrich-Winkel
Ferry Terminals
Fähre Niederheimbach - Lorch
Ferry Terminals

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Distance and drive time are computed from OpenStreetMap road data with the OSRM routing engine. Updated 16 August 2026.

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How far is it from Basel to Horw?: The distance between Basel and Horw is 229 mi by road.
How long does it take to drive from Basel to Horw?: The drive from Basel to Horw takes approximately 3 h 45 min by car.
What is the best route from Basel to Horw?: The fastest route from Basel to Horw covers 229 mi with a driving time of approximately 3 h 45 min.
Which direction is Horw from Basel?: Horw lies roughly to the north of Basel.
Which roads does the route from Basel to Horw follow?: The drive from Basel to Horw mainly follows A 5, A 61. The longest single stretch is 130 mi on A 5.
Which towns do you pass between Basel and Horw?: Towns on the route from Basel to Horw include Freiburg, Baden-Baden, Karlsruhe, Mannheim, Bad Kreuznach.