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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

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    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Dortmund Hbftrain train 43
    4h 56m
    €35–100

  2. Bus via Düsseldorf

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Dusseldorf Central Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Düsseldorf to Dortmundbus bus Kyiv-Antwerp / ...
    7h 47m

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Basel Bad Bf to Koeln Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train Re
    8h 32m
    €58–348

  4. Drive 542.6 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Dortmundcar car 542.6 km
    4h 35m
    €93–134

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus N122
    10h 10m
    €45–65

  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 Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    6h 14m
    €107–272

  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 Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    5h 44m
    €104–296

  8. 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
    6h 4m
    €128–298

  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 Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    5h 30m
    €124–286

  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
    €99–325

  11. 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 54m
    €141–324

Basel to Dortmund by train

Calendar56Weekly Trains
Duration4h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket€35Cheapest Price
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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 €35–100 and the journey takes 4h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Dortmund via Düsseldorf in around 7h 47m.

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