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

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  1. Train via Essen Hbf

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Essen Hbftrain train 43
    4h 57m
    €91–118

  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
    10h 27m
    €46–75

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Dusseldorf Central Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Essen central train stationbus bus N161 / ...
    8h 10m

  4. Drive 559.1 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Gelsenkirchencar car 559.1 km
    4h 45m
    €98–141

  5. 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 D-Flughafen Bf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    6h 9m
    €99–243

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train 43
    5h 4m
    €90–100

  7. 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 D-Flughafen Bf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    5h 39m
    €115–302

  8. 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 D-Flughafen Bf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    5h 25m
    €153–232

  9. Fly Basel to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BSL - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    5h 48m
    €153–420

  10. Train to Friedrichshafen Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane FDH - DUS
    3. Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    5h 57m
    €179–356

  11. 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 Köln Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    7h
    €131–316

Basel to Gelsenkirchen by train

Calendar45Weekly Trains
Duration4h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€91Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Basel Bad Bf to Essen Hbf every 4 hours. Tickets cost €85–100 and the journey takes 4h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Gelsenkirchen Hbf via Düsseldorf central bus station, Essen central train station, and Essen Hbf in around 8h 10m.

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