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

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There are 11 ways to get from Basel to Geilenkirchen by train (Trenitalia), bus, train, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel Sbb to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mönchengladbach Hbftrain train Ice
    6h 55m
    €98–180

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Maastrichtbus bus FlixBus N831
    11h 23m
    €47–84

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Dusseldorf Central Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Geilenkirchentrain train Re
    7h 54m

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Basel Bad Bf to Duesseldorf Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Geilenkirchentrain train Re
    8h 16m

  5. Drive 484.1 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Geilenkirchencar car 484.1 km
    5h 28m
    €83–120

  6. 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 Geilenkirchentrain train
    7h 57m

  7. 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/Bonn Flughafen to Neuss Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Neuss Hbf to Geilenkirchentrain train
    7h 6m

  8. 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 Geilenkirchentrain train
    7h 42m

  9. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Luxembourg, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane ZRH - LUX
    3. Take the train from Pfaffenthal-Kirchberg to Angleurtrain train
    4. Take the train from Angleur to Aachen Hbftrain train
    9h 13m
    €165–442

  10. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane ZRH - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Aachen Hbftrain train
    8h
    €134–356

  11. Fly Basel to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BSL - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt Flughafen Fernb to Mönchengladbach Hbftrain train
    6h 55m
    €146–374

Basel to Geilenkirchen by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration6h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€98Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Geilenkirchen, Germany?

You can take a train from Basel Sbb to Geilenkirchen via Frankfurt and Moenchengladbach Hbf in around 6h 55m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Maastricht twice daily. Tickets cost €35–65 and the journey takes 7h 40m.

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