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There are 12 ways to get from Basel to Brand by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen-Rothe Erdetrain train Re
    5h 19m
    €55–170

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Maastrichtbus bus N831
    10h 44m
    €51–77

  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 Aachen-Rothe Erdetrain train Re
    8h
    €62–286

  4. Drive 459.3 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Brandcar car 459.3 km
    5h 13m
    €78–113

  5. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain train 79
    5h 48m
    €68–191

  6. 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-Ehrenfeld to Aachen-Rothe Erdetrain train
    6h 14m
    €106–272

  7. 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 Aachen-Rothe Erdetrain train
    7h 5m
    €114–274

  8. 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 Aachen, Hbftrain train
    6h 11m
    €133–325

  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 Aachen, Hbftrain train
    6h
    €146–351

  10. 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 Aachen-Rothe Erdetrain train
    6h 52m
    €134–266

  11. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane ZRH - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Aachen Hbftrain train
    7h 24m
    €127–310

  12. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Luxembourg, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane ZRH - LUX
    3. Take the train from Pfaffenthal-Kirchberg to Liège-Guilleminstrain train
    4. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbftrain train
    8h 54m
    €130–411

Basel to Brand by train and bus

Calendar74Weekly Services
Duration5h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket€55Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Brand, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany?

You can take a train from Basel SBB to Aachen, Brand via Koeln Hbf, Aachen-Rothe Erde, and Aachen, Bahnhof Rothe Erde in around 5h 19m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Maastricht 5 times a week. Tickets cost €40–60 and the journey takes 7h 40m.

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