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There are 12 ways to get from Basel to Kalkar by train, bus, night train, car, train (Trenitalia), or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Empel-Reestrain train Re
    6h 28m
    €133–403

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the night train from Basel Bad Bf to Duesseldorf Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Weseltrain train Re
    9h 15m
    €64–153

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Dusseldorf Central Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Krefeld Hbf to Klevebus bus Re10x / ...
    10h 24m

  4. Drive 575.6 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Kalkarcar car 575.6 km
    5h 48m
    €102–147

  5. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Duisburg Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    3. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Xanten Bahnhoftrain train
    6h 40m

  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 Flughafen to Empel-Reestrain train
    7h 21m
    €138–362

  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 Duesseldorf Flughafen to Empel-Reestrain train
    6h 55m
    €146–364

  8. Fly Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BSL - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Empel-Reestrain train
    6h 37m
    €144–351

  9. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane FRA - DUS
    4. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Empel-Reestrain train
    6h 46m
    €184–438

  10. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane ZRH - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Empel-Reestrain train
    8h 1m
    €187–453

  11. Fly Basel to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BSL - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Xanten Bahnhoftrain train
    7h 6m

  12. 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 Messe/Deutz to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Xanten Bahnhoftrain train
    7h 57m

Basel to Kalkar by train and bus

Calendar75Weekly Services
Duration6h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€133Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 628.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 28m

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

You can take a train from Basel SBB to Kalkar Markt via Düsseldorf Hbf, Duesseldorf Hbf, Empel-Rees, and Rees Empel Bf in around 6h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Kalkar Markt via Düsseldorf central bus station, Krefeld central bus station, Krefeld Hbf, and Kleve in around 10h 24m.

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