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

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There are 12 ways to get from Basel to Krefeld by train (Trenitalia), bus, train, night 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 Köln Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    3. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Krefeld Hbftrain train Re
    5h 6m

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Basel Bad Bf to Duesseldorf Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    7h 43m
    €39–113

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Krefeld Hbftrain train Re
    6h 59m

  4. Drive  518.8 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Krefeldcar car 518.8 km
    5h 23m
    €109–157

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Solingen, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Solingen Hbf to Krefeld Hbftrain train Re
    5h 47m

  6. Fly Basel to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BSL - DUS
    6h 24m
    €116–330

  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
    5h 53m
    €115–290

  8. 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 Hbf to Krefeld Hbftrain train
    6h 10m

  9. 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 44m
    €151–277

  10. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ZRH - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    4. Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Krefeld Hbftrain train
    6h 15m

  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 Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    6h 51m
    €126–374

  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 Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    3. Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Krefeld Hbftrain train
    6h 11m

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

Calendar65Weekly Planes
Duration3h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket€54Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 543.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 6m

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

You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Krefeld Hbf via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Koeln Hbf in around 5h 6m. Alternatively, Lufthansa, Air Dolomiti, and two other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) every 3 hours.

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