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How to get fromBasel to Gamescomby train, bus, night train, car, train (Trenitalia), rideshare, or plane

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There are 13 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 41m
    €90–220

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Basel to Colognerideshare rideshare 490.5 km
    5h 6m
    €24–35

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    5h 55m
    €48–52

  4. Night train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Basel Bad Bf to Koeln Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    6h 17m
    €30–103

  5. Drive  491.1 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Gamescomcar car 491.1 km
    4h 10m
    €89–128

  6. Train via Basel SBB

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    3h 50m
    €90–220

  7. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    4h 1m
    €92–193

  8. Bus via Bonn UN Campus

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Bonn UN Campusbus bus FlixBus N11
    8h 12m
    €47–71

  9. 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 Koeln Hbftrain train
    6h 28m
    €115–278

  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 58m
    €102–260

  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 Köln Hbftrain train
    4h 23m
    €141–399

  12. 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 Koeln Hbftrain train
    5h 52m
    €122–292

  13. 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
    5h 37m
    €143–323

Basel to Gamescom by train and foot

Calendar71Weekly Services
Duration3h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€90Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 489 km
  • Duration: 3h 41m

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 4 hours. Tickets cost €90–180 and the journey takes 3h 40m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Köln once daily. Tickets cost €48–52 and the journey takes 5h 53m.

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