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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
    6h
    €99–113

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    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
    11h 14m
    €46–77

  3. 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 46m

  4. Drive 582.8 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Ahlencar car 582.8 km
    4h 59m
    €102–147

  5. Fly Basel to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BSL - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Ahlen(Westf)train train
    7h 24m
    €109–245

  6. Fly Basel to Münster Osnabrück International Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane plane BSL - FMO
    7h 16m
    €113–388

  7. 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 53m
    €125–304

  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 51m
    €129–308

  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 40m
    €163–234

  10. 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 52m
    €173–374

  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 29m
    €176–446

Basel to Ahlen by train

Calendar56Weekly Trains
Duration6hAverage Duration
Ticket€99Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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. Alternatively, Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa City, and three other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) once daily.

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