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How to get fromAachen to Baselby train, bus, car, plane or train (Eurostar)

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There are 12 ways to get from Aachen to Basel by train, bus, car, plane, or train (Eurostar)

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Frankfurttrain79
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain20 / ...
    5h 9m
    CHF 52–195

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Maastricht to Basel Euroairport FRbusN831
    10h 6m
    CHF 44–68

  3. Drive 468 km

    1. Drive from Aachen to Baselcar468 km
    5h 9m
    CHF 75–108

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)planeFRA - BSL
    3h 45m
    CHF 142–329

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln HbftrainRe
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain43 / ...
    5h 40m
    CHF 48–299

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln-EhrenfeldtrainRe
    2. Take the train from Köln-Ehrenfeld to Basel SBBtrainNightjet
    8h 24m
    CHF 82–297

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeFRA - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
    5h 4m
    CHF 122–313

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeDUS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
    6h 23m
    CHF 101–258

  9. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeCGN - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
    5h 52m
    CHF 99–297

  10. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeBRU - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
    6h 10m
    CHF 127–285

  11. Train, train to Luxembourg, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Angleurtrain
    2. Take the train from Angleur to Pfaffenthal-Kirchbergtrain
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeLUX - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
    7h 51m
    CHF 121–332

  12. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Heerlen to Eindhoventrain
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven to Schiphol Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)planeAMS - BSL
    7h 6m
    CHF 108–306

Aachen to Basel by train

Calendar49Weekly Trains
Duration5h 9mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 52Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Basel, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Aachen, Hbf to Basel Bad Bf via Frankfurt in around 5h 9m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Maastricht to Basel Euroairport FR 5 times a week. Tickets cost CHF 35–55 and the journey takes 7h 41m.

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