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There are 11 ways to get from Basel to Essen Hbf by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Essen Hbftrain train 43
    4h 42m
    €90–190

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Leverkusenbus bus FlixBus N11
    2. Take the train from Leverkusen Mitte to Essen Hbftrain train Re
    9h 45m
    €54–81

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Südviertel, Essenbus bus Mykolayiv
    7h 47m

  4. Drive  549 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Essen Hbfcar car 549 km
    4h 37m
    €115–166

  5. Fly Basel to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BSL - DUS
    5h 44m
    €118–341

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

    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
    5h 13m
    €117–301

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    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
    5h 4m
    €153–288

  8. 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 Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    5h 58m
    €114–315

  9. 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(M) Flughafen Fernbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    7h 1m
    €177–369

  10. Fly Basel to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BSL - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 57m
    €178–449

  11. 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 Duisburg Hbftrain train
    6h 38m
    €125–379

Basel to Essen Hbf by train

Calendar48Weekly Trains
Duration4h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€90Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 575.8 km
  • Duration: 4h 42m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Essen Hbf, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Basel SBB to Essen Hbf every 4 hours. Tickets cost €90–190 and the journey takes 4h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Südviertel, Essen via Köln, Köln Hbf, Köln Ehrenfeld Bf Ehrenfeld, and Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis in around 7h 47m.

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