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There are 10 ways to get from Basel to Ahlen by train, bus, night train, 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 1m
    €69–134

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    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
    €42–91

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Basel Bad Bf to Koeln Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Ahlen(Westf)train train Re
    9h 33m
    €75–303

  4. Drive 584.7 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Ahlencar car 584.7 km
    5h 7m
    €102–147

  5. Fly Basel to Münster Osnabrück International Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane plane BSL - FMO
    7h 24m
    €143–388

  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 56m
    €111–271

  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 53m
    €120–285

  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 43m
    €136–265

  9. 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 57m
    €161–386

  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 26m
    €143–348

Basel to Ahlen by train

Calendar53Weekly Trains
Duration6h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€69Cheapest 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 1m. Alternatively, Lufthansa, Lufthansa City, and five other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) 3 times a day.

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