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There are 12 ways to get from Basel to Ahlen by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Dortmund Hbftrain train 43
    2. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Ahlen(Westf)train train Re
    5h 45m

  2. Drive 582.8 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Basel to Ahlencar car 582.8 km
    4h 58m
    €103–149

  3. Bus, train via Düsseldorf

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Dusseldorf Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus 081 / ...
    3. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Ahlen(Westf)train train Re
    10h 14m

  4. 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 Flughafen to Ahlen(Westf)train train
    6h 24m

  5. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Ahlen(Westf)train train Re
    6h 19m

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N122
    2. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Ahlen(Westf)train train Re
    10h 50m

  7. Fly Basel to Münster Osnabrück International Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane plane BSL - FMO
    7h 9m
    €161–414

  8. 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/Bonn Flughafen to Ahlen(Westf)train train
    7h 21m

  9. 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 Flughafen to Ahlen(Westf)train train
    6h 10m

  10. Fly Basel to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BSL - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt Flughafen Fernb to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Ahlen(Westf)train train
    6h 28m

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

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane ZRH - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bielefeld Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Ahlen(Westf)train train
    7h 21m
    €178–508

  12. Fly Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BSL - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Ahlen(Westf)train train
    7h 25m

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights

Calendar75Weekly Planes
Duration2h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€52Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 630.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 45m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Ahlen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany?

You can take a train from Basel SBB to Ahlen(Westf) via Dortmund Hbf in around 5h 45m. Alternatively, Lufthansa, Lufthansa City, and two other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) 3 times a day.

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