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

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There are 10 ways to get from Basel to Bonn by train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Mannheim

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train 47 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bftrain train 49 / ...
    4h 29m
    €70–306

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the night train 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
    €35–60

  4. Drive 445.3 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Bonncar car 445.3 km
    4h 26m
    €79–114

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Bonn Hbftrain train 43N / ...
    5h 54m
    €95–340

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Basel Sbb to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Koblenz Stadtmittetrain train Rb
    3. Take the train from Koblenz Stadtmitte to Bonn Hbftrain train Re
    6h 37m
    €139–227

  7. 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 55m
    €139–419

  8. 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 32m
    €114–322

  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 12m
    €119–359

  10. 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
    6h 8m
    €142–431

Basel to Bonn by train and tram

Calendar211Weekly Services
Duration4h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket€70Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 474.2 km
  • Duration: 4h 29m

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

You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Bonn Stadthaus via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Frankfurt, Siegburg Bf, and Siegburg Bf in around 4h 29m. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Bonn Hbf once daily, and the journey takes 5h 33m. FlixBus also services this route once daily.

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