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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Altenbekentrain train Re
    6h 44m
    €116–244

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Basel Sbb to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehenighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Altenbekentrain train Re
    8h 15m
    €59–153

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N122
    2. Take the bus from Dortmund , Busbahnof Steinstr to Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhofbus bus Dnipro
    13h 30m
    €79–132

  4. Drive  566.4 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Detmoldcar car 566.4 km
    5h 20m
    €102–148

  5. Car train, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain train
    2. Drive from Hannover Hbf to Detmoldcar car
    9h 58m
    €110–143

  6. Fly Basel to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane BSL - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bielefeld Hbftrain train
    8h 19m
    €140–352

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane ZRH - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bielefeld Hbftrain train
    7h 43m
    €193–449

  8. 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 D-Flughafen Bf to Bielefeld Hbftrain train
    7h 55m
    €156–372

  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 Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    3. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Altenbekentrain train
    7h 50m
    €179–497

Basel to Detmold by train

Calendar66Weekly Trains
Duration6h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket€116Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 638.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 44m

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

You can take a train from Basel SBB to Detmold, Bahnhof via Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe and Altenbeken in around 6h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Detmold, Bahnhof via Dortmund central bus station, Dortmund , Busbahnof Steinstr, Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof, Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof, and Bielefeld Hbf in around 13h 30m.

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