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

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

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  1. Train via Mannheim

    best
    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 Empel-Reestrain train Re
    6h 26m
    €98–237

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Mannheim central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N487 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Nijmegen Centraal Stationbus bus N94
    11h 7m
    €56–94

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Weseltrain train Re
    9h 3m

  4. Drive  575.6 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Kalkarcar car 575.6 km
    5h 48m
    €104–149

  5. 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 23m
    €123–267

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Weseltrain train Re
    6h 59m

  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 57m
    €143–294

  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 40m
    €132–346

  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 48m
    €178–312

  10. 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 Duisburg Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Empel-Reestrain train
    7h 37m
    €137–284

  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 Empel-Reestrain train
    6h 51m
    €170–413

  12. 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 4m
    €182–383

Basel to Kalkar by train and bus

Calendar152Weekly Services
Duration6h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€98Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 622.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 26m

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

You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Kalkar Markt via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Duisburg Hbf, Empel-Rees, and Rees Empel Bf in around 6h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Kalkar Markt via Mannheim central bus station, Nijmegen Centraal Station, and Kleve Bahnhof in around 11h 7m.

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