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 7mDrive 551.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Basel to Baselcar 551.3 km
5h 20m€96–139Night train, train
- Take the night train from Basel Bad Bf to Koeln Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Oeldetrain Re
11h 27mTrain via Cologne
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Oeldetrain Re
8h 59m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Basel is to drive which costs €95 - €140 and takes 5h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Basel is to drive which takes 5h 20m and costs €95 - €140.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Basel. However, there are services departing from Basel Bad Bf and arriving at Oelde via Dortmund Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 7m.
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 7m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 7m to get from Basel to Basel, including transfers.
Basel to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Basel Bad Bf station.
Basel to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Dortmund Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Basel is 551 km. It takes approximately 5h 20m to drive from Basel to Basel.
There are 621+ 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 7m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–470
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–390
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €210–650
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €170–550
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Oelde
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Oelde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Oelde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Basel Bad Bf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times 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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- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
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