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

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There are 10 ways to get from Aachen to Basel by train, bus, night train, car, train (Eurostar), or plane

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain train 12 / ...
    5h 14m
    CHF 98–466

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train Re
    2. Take the night train from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Basel Sbbnighttrain night train Nj
    8h 37m
    CHF 43–129

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Aachen station west to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus 068 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    8h 15m

  4. Drive 468 km

    1. Drive from Aachen to Baselcar car 468 km
    5h 13m
    CHF 77–111

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    5h 32m
    CHF 97–308

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    3h 49m
    CHF 151–434

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

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    5h 46m
    CHF 110–328

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

    1. Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    6h 21m

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

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRU - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    6h 9m
    CHF 138–404

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

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain train
    2. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Luxembourgtrain train
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane LUX - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    7h 44m
    CHF 156–477

Aachen to Basel by train

Calendar126Weekly Trains
Duration5h 14mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 98Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 575.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 14m

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

You can take a train from Aachen Hbf to Basel Bad Bf via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf and Frankfurt in around 5h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aachen station west to Basel, Bahnhof via Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB in around 8h 15m.

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