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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Dortmund Hbftrain train 43
    5h 5m
    €100–650

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N122
    10h 10m
    €40–70

  3. Bus via Düsseldorf

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Dusseldorf Central Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus 081 / ...
    9h 34m

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Basel Bad Bf to Bonn Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Koeln/Bonn Flughafen to Dortmund Hbftrain train Re
    9h 29m

  5. Drive 542.6 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Dortmundcar car 542.6 km
    4h 35m
    €96–139

  6. Fly Basel to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BSL - DUS
    2. Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    6h 5m
    €127–352

  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 D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    5h 39m
    €125–361

  8. Fly Basel to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BSL - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    5h 46m
    €173–474

  9. 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 D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    5h 25m
    €168–359

  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 Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    6h 20m
    €126–374

  11. 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 Dortmund Hbftrain train
    7h
    €176–473

  12. Fly Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BSL - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    6h 59m
    €138–401

Basel to Dortmund by train

Calendar53Weekly Trains
Duration5h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€100Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 588.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 5m

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

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Basel SBB to Dortmund Hbf every 4 hours. Tickets cost €100–280 and the journey takes 5h 5m. Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) also services this route 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Dortmund central bus station via Düsseldorf central bus station in around 9h 34m.

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