There are 4 ways to get from Basel to Basel by train, night train, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Dortmund Hbftrain 43
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Oeldetrain Re
6h 26mDrive 551.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Basel to Baselcar 551.3 km
5h 19m€97–139Night train, train
- Take the night train from Basel Bad Bf to Koeln Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Oeldetrain Re
11h 48mTrain via Kassel
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Lippstadttrain Re
8h 49m€127–283
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Basel is to drive which costs €95 - €140 and takes 5h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Basel is to drive which takes 5h 19m and costs €95 - €140.
The distance between Basel and Basel is 658 km. The road distance is 551.3 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Basel without a car is to train which takes 6h 26m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 26m to get from Basel to Basel, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Basel is 551 km. It takes approximately 5h 19m to drive from Basel to Basel.
There are 424+ hotels available in Basel.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Basel, Germany?
You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Basel via Dortmund Hbf and Oelde in around 6h 26m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–240
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel SBB to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Lippstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Oelde
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Oelde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Lippstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Basel Bad Bf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–103
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €98–103
- Couchette Carriage
- €60–75
- Seating Carriage
- €30–40
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