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How to get fromBasel to Ahlenby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 11 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 Bad Bf to Dortmund Hbftrain train 43
    2. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Ahlen(Westf)train train Re
    5h 41m

  2. Fly Basel to Münster Osnabrück International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane plane BSL - FMO
    7h 22m
    €101–437

  3. Bus, train via Cologne

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Ahlen(Westf)train train Re
    8h 29m

  4. Drive  582.8 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Ahlencar car 582.8 km
    4h 58m
    €123–177

  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 Flughafen to Ahlen(Westf)train train
    6h 20m

  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 55m

  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 Koeln/Bonn Flughafen to Ahlen(Westf)train train
    7h 23m

  8. 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 12m

  9. 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 Hagen Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Hagen Hbf to Hammtrain train
    6h 49m
    €178–375

  10. 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 5m
    €192–437

  11. Fly Basel to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BSL - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Hagen Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Hagen Hbf to Hammtrain train
    6h 45m
    €179–465

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

Calendar66Weekly Planes
Duration1h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€46Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 626.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 41m

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

You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Ahlen(Westf) via Dortmund Hbf in around 5h 41m. Alternatively, Lufthansa, Air Dolomiti, and five other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) once daily.

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