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There are 11 ways to get from Basel to Dorsten by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Essen Hbftrain43
    5h 18m
    €80–130

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Duisburg central train stationbusN11
    11h 51m
    €38–86

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Basel Bad Bf to Koeln HbfnighttrainNj
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen HbftrainRe
    8h 32m
    €62–333

  4. Drive 577.6 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Dorstencar577.6 km
    4h 49m
    €99–143

  5. Fly Basel to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeBSL - DUS
    6h 29m
    €123–312

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

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeZRH - DUS
    6h
    €99–298

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeFRA - DUS
    5h 47m
    €120–298

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

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeZRH - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain
    6h 17m
    €129–330

  9. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeZRH - CGN
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain
    6h 31m
    €108–327

  10. Fly Basel to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeBSL - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain
    6h 6m
    €153–354

  11. Fly Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeBSL - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Weseltrain
    7h 49m
    €106–303

Basel to Dorsten by train

Calendar49Weekly Trains
Duration5h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€80Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Basel Bad Bf to Essen Hbf every 4 hours. Tickets cost €80–130 and the journey takes 4h 33m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Basel SBB to Duisburg central train station once daily. Tickets cost €35–80 and the journey takes 10h.

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