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

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

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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
    €100–144

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Dusseldorf Central Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    9h 32m

  4. 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 Duisburg Hbf to Xanten Bahnhoftrain train
    7h 17m

  5. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf 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
    6h 44m

  6. Train via Wesel

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Oberhausen Hbftrain train 43N
    9h 28m
    €134–293

  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 Duisburg Hbf to Xanten Bahnhoftrain train
    7h 2m

  8. 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 Duisburg Hbf to Xanten Bahnhoftrain train
    6h 48m

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

  10. 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
    6h 58m

  11. 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 12m
    €144–369

  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 41m
    €166–400

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

Calendar22Weekly 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, GrandBus operates a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Dusseldorf Central Bus Station once daily, and the journey takes 6h 19m.

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