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How to get fromBasel to Hamelinby train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Basel to Hamelin by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Altenbekentrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Altenbeken to Hameln, Bahnhoftrain train S5
    7h 4m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Freiburgbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Freiburg to Hanover central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Hannover Hbf to Hameln, Bahnhofbus bus S5
    13h 36m
    €65–101

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Basel Sbb to Hannover Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hameln, Bahnhoftrain train S5 / ...
    8h 14m

  4. Drive  599.9 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Hamelincar car 599.9 km
    5h 35m
    €108–156

  5. Car train, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain train
    2. Drive from Hannover Hbf to Hamelincar car
    9h 16m
    €104–134

  6. Fly Basel to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane BSL - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Langenhagen Flughafen to Hameln, Bahnhoftrain train
    6h 47m

  7. 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 Langenhagen Flughafen to Hameln, Bahnhoftrain train
    6h 10m

  8. Fly Basel to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane BSL - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hameln, Bahnhoftrain train
    6h 55m

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

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane ZRH - BRE
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hameln, Bahnhoftrain train
    7h 39m

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

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane ZRH - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hameln, Bahnhoftrain train
    8h 4m

Basel (BSL) to Hannover Airport (HAJ) flights

Calendar56Weekly Planes
Duration3h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€74Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 667.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 4m

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

You can take a train from Basel SBB to Hameln, Bahnhof via Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe and Altenbeken in around 7h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Hameln, Bahnhof via Freiburg, Hanover central bus station, and Hannover Hbf in around 13h 36m.

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