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

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There are 12 ways to get from Basel to Kleve 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 / ...
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Kleve Bahnhoftrain train Re10
    6h 7m
    €97–182

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Basel Bad Bf to Duesseldorf Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Kleve Bahnhoftrain train Re10
    8h 39m
    €44–120

  3. Bus

    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
    10h 35m
    €56–96

  4. Drive  583.9 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Klevecar car 583.9 km
    5h 56m
    €123–178

  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 / ...
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Kleve Bahnhoftrain train
    6h 30m
    €80–208

  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 Düsseldorf Hbf to Kleve Bahnhoftrain train
    7h 25m
    €124–341

  7. 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 Nijmegentrain train
    6h 35m
    €118–335

  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 Düsseldorf Hbf to Kleve Bahnhoftrain train
    6h 54m
    €123–301

  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 Koeln/Bonn Flughafen to Duesseldorf-Bilktrain train
    4. Take the train from D-Bilk S to Kleve Bahnhoftrain train
    7h 32m

  10. 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 Nijmegentrain train
    7h 54m
    €167–355

  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 Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Kleve Bahnhoftrain train
    6h 53m
    €166–444

  12. 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
    8h 37m
    €138–326

Basel to Kleve by train

Calendar63Weekly Trains
Duration6h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket€97Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 624.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 7m

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

You can take a train from Basel SBB to Kleve Bahnhof via Düsseldorf Hbf in around 6h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Kleve, Koekkoekplatz via Mannheim central bus station, Nijmegen Centraal Station, and Nijmegen, Centraal Station in around 10h 35m.

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