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

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There are 11 ways to get from Basel to Kempen 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 / ...
    5h 16m
    €106–222

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Basel Bad Bf to Duesseldorf Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    7h 48m
    €40–129

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Meerbusch-Osterathtrain train Re
    8h 27m

  4. Drive  526.1 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Kempencar car 526.1 km
    5h 23m
    €95–137

  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 Düsseldorf Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    5h 43m
    €83–237

  6. Fly Basel to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BSL - DUS
    6h 44m
    €110–284

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    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
    6h 8m
    €118–298

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    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
    5h 54m
    €162–289

  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 Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    5h 56m
    €151–438

  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 Koeln/Bonn Flughafen to Duesseldorf-Bilktrain train
    7h 3m

  11. 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 Venlotrain train
    7h 47m
    €127–355

Basel to Kempen by train

Calendar63Weekly Trains
Duration5h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€106Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 571.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 16m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Kempen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Basel SBB to Düsseldorf Hbf every 4 hours. Tickets cost €95–200 and the journey takes 4h 16m. Österreichische Bundesbahnen also services this route once daily. Alternatively, KLM, Lufthansa, and Air France fly from Basel (BSL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) every 4 hours.

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