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How to get fromBasel to Bonnby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bftrain train 41 / ...
    4h 37m
    €84–179

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Basel Bad Bf to Bonn Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    5h 54m
    €30–101

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Bonn Hbfbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    5h 33m
    €40–65

  4. Drive  445.4 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Bonncar car 445.4 km
    4h 27m
    €81–116

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Bonn Hbftrain train 43N
    5h 54m
    €90–190

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ZRH - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bftrain train
    4h 55m
    €145–329

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    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
    5h 17m
    €110–254

  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 Siegburg Bftrain train
    4h 47m
    €138–419

  9. 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 Düsseldorf Hbf to Bonn Hbftrain train
    6h 9m
    €123–316

Basel to Bonn by train and tram

Calendar110Weekly Services
Duration4h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€84Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 491.6 km
  • Duration: 4h 37m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Bonn, Germany?

You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Bonn Stadthaus via Frankfurt, Siegburg Bf, and Siegburg Bf in around 4h 37m. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Bonn Hbf once daily. Tickets cost €46–50 and the journey takes 5h 33m. FlixBus also services this route once daily.

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