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

  2. Fly Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, drive

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BSL - AMS
    2. Drive from Amsterdam-Schiphol-Airport-AMS to Kalkarcar car
    5h 31m
    €100–309

  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. Drive 574.7 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Kalkarcar car 574.7 km
    5h 49m
    €102–146

  6. 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

  7. 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 47m
    €118–277

  8. 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
    €134–343

  9. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, drive

    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. Drive from Amsterdam-Schiphol-Airport-AMS to Kalkarcar car
    6h 51m
    €161–405

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

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane FRA - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Empel-Reestrain train
    7h 3m
    €176–311

  11. 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

  12. 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

Basel (BSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) flights

Calendar64Weekly Planes
Duration2h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€45Cheapest 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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