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

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There are 9 ways to get from Basel to Ahlen by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

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    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
    6h 1m
    €47–114

  2. Bus, train via Düsseldorf

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Dusseldorf Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Düsseldorf to Dortmundbus bus
    3. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Ahlen(Westf)train train Re
    8h 52m

  3. Drive 582.8 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Ahlencar car 582.8 km
    4h 59m
    €100–144

  4. Fly Basel to Münster Osnabrück International Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane plane BSL - FMO
    7h 26m
    €108–378

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus N122
    2. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Ahlen(Westf)train train Re
    11h 15m
    €54–76

  6. 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 55m
    €106–269

  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 52m
    €115–283

  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 Hagen Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Hagen Hbf to Hammtrain train
    6h 56m
    €171–374

  9. 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 29m
    €144–404

Basel to Ahlen by train

Calendar56Weekly Trains
Duration6h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€47Cheapest Price
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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 6h 1m. Alternatively, Lufthansa, Lufthansa City, and four other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) twice daily.

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