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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
    5h 5m
    €63–212

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Maastrichtbus bus FlixBus N473
    10h 21m
    €36–65

  3. Bus via Düsseldorf

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Dusseldorf Central Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Stadtarchiv Düsseldorf to Aachen - 58, Peterstraßebus bus Mykolayiv
    8h 17m

  4. Drive 465.1 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Aachencar car 465.1 km
    5h 19m
    €80–115

  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 Koeln-Ehrenfeld to Aachen Hbftrain train
    6h 6m
    €106–268

  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
    €66–288

  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 47m
    €136–328

  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 57m
    €108–270

  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 38m
    €158–364

  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 43m
    €132–252

  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 59m
    €123–288

  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 Pfaffenthal-Kirchberg to Liège-Guilleminstrain train
    4. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbftrain train
    8h 38m
    €126–409

Basel to Aachen by train

Calendar73Weekly Trains
Duration5h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€63Cheapest Price
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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 5h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Aachen - 58, Peterstraße via Dusseldorf Central Bus Station and Stadtarchiv Düsseldorf in around 8h 17m.

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