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

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

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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 52m
    €101–579

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Maastrichtbus bus FlixBus N473
    10h 20m
    €53–84

  3. Bus via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Aachen station westbus bus 068 / ...
    8h 15m

  4. Drive 469 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Aachencar car 469 km
    5h 13m
    €81–117

  5. 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 37m

  6. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    3. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain train Re
    5h 2m
    €97–458

  7. 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
    €122–350

  8. 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 39m
    €138–474

  9. 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
    7h 50m
    €163–508

  10. 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 Airport-Zaventem to Aachen Hbftrain train
    6h 55m
    €142–433

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

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane FRA - DUS
    4. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen Westtrain train
    6h 28m

  12. 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
    6h 52m
    €149–483

Basel to Aachen by train

Calendar77Weekly Trains
Duration4h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€101Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 562.8 km
  • Duration: 4h 52m

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 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Aachen station west via Frankfurt central train station in around 8h 15m.

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