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

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

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  1. Train via Mannheim

    best
    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 20 / ...
    5h 18m
    CHF 74–221

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Maastricht to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus N473
    10h 56m
    CHF 41–73

  3. Bus via Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)

    1. Take the bus from Aachen station west to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N79 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bonn Hbf to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    8h 21m

  4. Drive 468 km

    1. Drive from Aachen to Baselcar car 468 km
    5h 12m
    CHF 75–108

  5. 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 48m
    CHF 155–387

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train Re9 / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43 / ...
    5h 38m
    CHF 57–233

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

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Köln 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 57m
    CHF 105–309

  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 19m
    CHF 129–332

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

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Angleurtrain train
    2. Take the train from Angleur to Pfaffenthal-Kirchbergtrain 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
    8h
    CHF 148–409

Aachen to Basel by train

Calendar88Weekly Trains
Duration5h 18mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 74Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Basel, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Aachen Hbf to Basel SBB via Frankfurt and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 5h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aachen station west to Basel, Bahnhof via Köln/Bonn Flughafen Terminal 2 and Bonn Hbf in around 8h 21m.

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