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There are 11 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 Bad Bf to Dortmund Hbftrain43
    4h 56m
    €50–100

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Dortmund central bus stationbusN122
    10h 10m
    €30–70

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Basel Bad Bf to Koeln HbfnighttrainNj
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Dortmund HbftrainRe
    8h 17m
    €60–348

  4. Drive 544.6 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Dortmundcar544.6 km
    4h 41m
    €94–135

  5. Fly Basel to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeBSL - DUS
    2. Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbftrain
    6h 8m
    €128–322

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

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeZRH - DUS
    3. Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbftrain
    5h 39m
    €104–308

  7. 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 Dortmund Hbftrain
    6h
    €129–335

  8. Fly Basel to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeBSL - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Dortmund Hbftrain
    5h 49m
    €153–359

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

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeFRA - DUS
    3. Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbftrain
    5h 26m
    €125–308

  10. 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 Dortmund Hbftrain
    6h 17m
    €106–332

  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 Oberhausen Hbftrain
    4. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain
    7h 2m
    €114–357

Basel to Dortmund by train

Calendar57Weekly Trains
Duration4h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket€50Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Basel Bad Bf to Dortmund Hbf every 4 hours. Tickets cost €50–100 and the journey takes 4h 56m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Basel SBB to Dortmund central bus station 6 times a week. Tickets cost €30–70 and the journey takes 10h 10m.

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