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There are 9 ways to get from Basel to Herten by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Essen Hbftrain train 43
    6h 3m
    €109–352

  2. Drive  569 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Basel to Hertencar car 569 km
    4h 49m
    €101–146

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Südviertel, Essenbus bus Mykolayiv
    9h 7m

  4. Fly Basel to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BSL - DUS
    7h 6m
    €112–258

  5. Train via Wuppertal

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Wuppertal Hbftrain train 43
    2. Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Herten, Hertentrain train S9
    6h 35m
    €111–343

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus FlixBus N487 / ...
    2. Take the train from Koeln/Bonn Flughafen to Herne-Wanne-Eickel Hbftrain train Re
    10h 29m

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    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
    6h 40m
    €123–346

  8. Fly Basel to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BSL - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 34m
    €169–454

  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 Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain train
    7h 23m
    €126–348

Basel to Herten by train

Calendar48Weekly Trains
Duration6h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€109Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 608.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 3m

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

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Basel SBB to Essen Hbf every 4 hours. Tickets cost €100–350 and the journey takes 4h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Herten Mitte via Köln, Köln Hbf, Köln Ehrenfeld Bf Ehrenfeld, Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis, Südviertel, Essen, Essen Hbf, Herne Wanne-Eickel Hbf, and Herne Wanne-Eickel Hbf in around 9h 7m.

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