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How to get fromBasel to Aachenby train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain train Re
    4h 57m
    €97–295

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Maastrichtbus bus FlixBus N831 / ...
    9h 41m
    €54–78

  3. Bus via Cologne

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Aachen - 58, Peterstraßebus bus Mykolayiv
    7h 41m

  4. Drive  465.2 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Aachencar car 465.2 km
    5h 16m
    €84–121

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

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZRH - CGN
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbftrain train
    5h 51m
    €123–309

  6. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain train 79
    5h 24m
    €97–214

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

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ZRH - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain train
    5h 49m
    €170–364

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

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen Westtrain train
    6h 48m

  9. Fly Basel to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BSL - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain train
    5h 41m
    €163–454

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane FRA - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen Westtrain train
    6h 39m

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

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane ZRH - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Aachen Hbftrain train
    6h 58m
    €152–343

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

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane ZRH - LUX
    3. Take the train from Luxembourg to Liège-Guilleminstrain train
    4. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbftrain train
    8h 53m
    €171–489

Basel to Aachen by train

Calendar69Weekly Trains
Duration4h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€97Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 562.8 km
  • Duration: 4h 57m

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

You can take a train from Basel SBB to Aachen Hbf via Koeln Hbf in around 4h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Aachen - 58, Peterstraße via Köln, Köln Hbf, Köln Ehrenfeld Bf Ehrenfeld, and Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis in around 7h 41m.

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