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There are 15 ways to get from Basel to Gamescom by train, bus, night train, car, train (Trenitalia), rideshare, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Köln Hbftrain train 43N / ...
    3h 40m
    €50–170

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Basel to Colognerideshare rideshare 490.4 km
    5h 6m
    €24–30

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N11 / ...
    8h 26m
    €43–64

  4. Night train

    1. Take the night train from Basel Bad Bf to Koeln Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    6h 30m
    €45–263

  5. Drive 491.1 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Gamescomcar car 491.1 km
    4h 10m
    €85–123

  6. Train via Basel SBB

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    3h 49m
    €40–150

  7. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    4h 9m
    €48–234

  8. Train via Koblenz

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43N
    2. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train Rb27
    7h 40m
    €57–145

  9. Fly Basel to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BSL - CGN
    6h 21m
    €97–244

  10. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    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
    4h 52m
    €94–250

  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 Köln Hbftrain train
    4h 26m
    €118–330

  12. 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 Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train
    6h 22m
    €118–298

  13. Fly Basel to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BSL - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain train
    4h 16m
    €141–344

  14. 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 Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train
    5h 52m
    €105–314

  15. 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 Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train
    5h 40m
    €130–298

Basel to Gamescom by train and foot

Calendar82Weekly Services
Duration3h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€50Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Gamescom, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Basel Bad Bf to Köln Hbf every 3 hours. Tickets cost €50–170 and the journey takes 3h 40m. Österreichische Bundesbahnen also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Basel SBB to Cologne Airport CGN 3 times a day. Tickets cost €35–55 and the journey takes 8h 5m.

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