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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Train
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
3h 50m€85–500Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Basel to Cologne490.5 km
5h 6m€24–35Bus
- Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Kölnbus Ivano-Frankivsk
5h 55m€47–51Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Basel Bad Bf to Koeln Hbfnighttrain Nj
6h 17m€30–103Drive 491.1 km
- Drive from Basel to Gamescomcar 491.1 km
4h 10m€86–124Train via Mannheim
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 42 / ...
4h€85–365Train via Basel Bad Bf
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Köln Hbftrain 43N / ...
6h 18m€95–550Bus via Bonn UN Campus
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Bonn UN Campusbus FlixBus N11
8h 12m€43–68Fly Basel to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BSL - DUS
6h 5m€99–258Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane ZRH - CGN
4h 57m€106–292Fly Basel to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane BSL - CGN
6h 28m€125–256Fly Basel to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BSL - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain
4h 44m€131–444Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane ZRH - DUS
5h 38m€115–334
Basel to Gamescom by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Gamescom is to rideshare which costs €24 - €35 and takes 5h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Gamescom is to train which takes 3h 50m and costs €85 - €500.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Basel, Bahnhof and arriving at Köln. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 53m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Köln Hbf. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 49m.
The distance between Basel and Gamescom is 493 km. The road distance is 491.1 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Gamescom without a car is to train which takes 3h 50m and costs €85 - €500.
The train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbf takes 3h 49m including transfers and departs every three hours.
Basel to Gamescom bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Gamescom train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Gamescom is to train which takes 3h 50m and costs €85 - €500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €47 - €51 and takes 5h 55m, you could also fly, which costs €95 - €260 and takes 6h 5m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Gamescom, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbf every 3 hours. Tickets cost €85–370 and the journey takes 3h 49m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Köln once daily. Tickets cost €47–51 and the journey takes 5h 53m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Basel to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–330
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–330
Flights from Basel to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–390
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–320
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–370
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–410
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Köln
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €47–51
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Basel to Cologne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Gamescom bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bonn UN Campus station.
Basel to Gamescom train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Gamescom is 491 km. It takes approximately 4h 10m to drive from Basel to Gamescom.
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There are 1830+ hotels available in Gamescom.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Basel and Gamescom. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.





