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

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There are 11 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 Duisburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Xanten Bahnhoftrain train Rb31
    6h 28m

  2. Drive 574.7 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Basel to Kalkarcar car 574.7 km
    5h 49m
    €99–142

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Dusseldorf Central Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Düsseldorf Hbf to Kleve Bahnhofbus bus Re10
    10h 25m

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Basel Bad Bf to Duisburg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Xanten Bahnhoftrain train Rb31
    9h 2m

  5. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Duisburg Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    3. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Xanten Bahnhoftrain train
    7h

  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 37m
    €105–249

  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
    7h 17m
    €103–263

  8. 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 Duisburg Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Xanten Bahnhoftrain train
    7h 40m

  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 Duisburg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Xanten Bahnhoftrain train
    7h

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

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane ZRH - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Bredatrain train
    4. Take the train from Breda to Nijmegentrain train
    9h 23m
    €142–360

  11. Fly Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, bus, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BSL - AMS
    2. Take the bus from Amsterdam to Den haagbus bus
    3. Take the train from Den Haag Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Nijmegentrain train
    5. Take the bus from Nijmegen Centraal Station to Kleve Bahnhofbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Kleve Bahnhof to Kalkar Marktbus bus
    9h 8m

Basel (BSL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights

Calendar52Weekly Planes
Duration4h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€49Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a train from Basel SBB to Kalkar Markt via Duisburg Hbf, Xanten Bahnhof, and Xanten Bahnhof in around 6h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Kalkar Markt via Dusseldorf Central Bus Station, Düsseldorf Hbf, and Kleve Bahnhof in around 10h 25m.

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