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

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There are 10 ways to get from Basel to Dorsten 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 Essen Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    5h 42m
    €100–427

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Basel Bad Bf to Oberhausen Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    9h 10m
    €35–110

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Duisburg central train stationbus bus FlixBus N11
    11h 50m
    €48–74

  4. Drive 577.6 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Dorstencar car 577.6 km
    4h 54m
    €101–145

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Solingen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Solingen Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train S1
    6h 30m
    €110–415

  6. Fly Basel to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BSL - DUS
    6h 29m
    €101–293

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    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
    6h 3m
    €117–329

  8. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane FRA - DUS
    5h 54m
    €151–421

  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 Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 6m
    €148–484

  10. 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 Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 56m
    €121–351

Basel to Dorsten by train

Calendar117Weekly Trains
Duration5h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€100Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 598.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 42m

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

You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Dorsten Bf via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Essen Hbf in around 5h 42m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Basel SBB to Duisburg central train station once daily. Tickets cost €40–75 and the journey takes 10h.

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