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

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There are 9 ways to get from Basel to Greffen by train, bus, car, plane, or train (Trenitalia)

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43
    7h 50m
    €114–229

  2. Fly Basel to Münster Osnabrück International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane plane BSL - FMO
    8h 50m
    €101–427

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Münster-Mittebus bus Mykolayiv
    11h 21m

  4. Drive  577.1 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Greffencar car 577.1 km
    5h 45m
    €122–176

  5. 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 Guetersloh Hbftrain train
    8h 7m
    €138–347

  6. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Gütersloh, Hbf/ZOBtrain train 55
    8h 41m
    €112–254

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus FlixBus 007 / ...
    2. Take the train from Koeln/Bonn Flughafen to Guetersloh Hbftrain train Re
    12h 54m

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane ZRH - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Gütersloh, Hbf/ZOBtrain train
    8h 20m
    €182–429

  9. 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 Gütersloh, Hbf/ZOBtrain train
    8h 44m
    €136–320

Basel to Greffen by train and bus

Calendar102Weekly Services
Duration7h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€114Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 680.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 50m

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

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Basel Bad Bf to Münster Hauptbahnhof hourly. Tickets cost €100–220 and the journey takes 5h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Hw-Greffen, Schützenstr. via Köln, Köln Hbf, Köln Ehrenfeld Bf Ehrenfeld, Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis, Münster-Mitte, Münster Hauptbahnhof, and Warendorf, Bahnhof in around 11h 21m.

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