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There are 11 ways to get from Basel to Essen 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
    4h 33m
    €70–130

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Düsseldorf central bus stationbusN11 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Essen central train stationbus027 / ...
    10h 59m
    €47–69

  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
    7h 47m
    €62–333

  4. Drive 549.4 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Essencar549.4 km
    4h 33m
    €94–136

  5. Fly Basel to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeBSL - DUS
    5h 44m
    €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
    5h 15m
    €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 2m
    €120–298

  8. 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 Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain
    5h 42m
    €108–287

  9. 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
    5h 32m
    €129–330

  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
    5h 21m
    €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 Oberhausen Hbftrain
    6h 33m
    €110–349

Basel to Essen by train

Calendar47Weekly Trains
Duration4h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€70Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Essen, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Basel Bad Bf to Essen Hbf every 4 hours. Tickets cost €70–130 and the journey takes 4h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Essen central train station via Düsseldorf central bus station in around 10h 59m.

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