There are 13 ways to get from Basel to Leverkusen by train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, car, train, or plane
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Train via Mannheim
best- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 47 / ...
4h 12m€87–302Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Basel Bad Bf to Koeln Hbfnighttrain Nj
6h 47m€30–110Bus via Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf
- Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Kölnbus Ivano-Frankivsk
7h€47–52Drive 496.5 km
- Drive from Basel to Leverkusencar 496.5 km
4h 11m€88–127Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
4h 19m€85–550Bus
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Leverkusenbus FlixBus N11
8h 40m€40–70Fly Basel to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BSL - DUS
5h 54m€100–227Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane ZRH - CGN
5h 11m€108–292Fly Basel to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane BSL - CGN
6h 23m€127–264Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane ZRH - DUS
5h 28m€111–315Fly Basel to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BSL - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
4h 39m€154–398Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
5h 20m€150–346Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane ZRH - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
5h 53m€155–406
Basel to Leverkusen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Leverkusen is to bus via Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf which costs €47 - €52 and takes 7h.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Leverkusen is to drive which takes 4h 11m and costs €85 - €130.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Leverkusen. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Leverkusen. However, there are services departing from Basel Bad Bf and arriving at Leverkusen Mitte via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Koeln Messe/Deutz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 12m.
The distance between Basel and Leverkusen is 500 km. The road distance is 496.5 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Leverkusen without a car is to train via Mannheim which takes 4h 12m and costs €85 - €310.
It takes approximately 4h 12m to get from Basel to Leverkusen, including transfers.
Basel to Leverkusen bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Basel, Bahnhof station.
Basel to Leverkusen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Basel Bad Bf station.
The best way to get from Basel to Leverkusen is to train via Mannheim which takes 4h 12m and costs €85 - €310. Alternatively, you can bus via Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf, which costs €47 - €52 and takes 7h, you could also fly, which costs €100 - €230 and takes 5h 54m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Leverkusen, Germany?
You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Leverkusen Mitte via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Köln Messe/Deutz Bf, and Koeln Messe/Deutz in around 4h 12m. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Köln once daily. Tickets cost €47–52 and the journey takes 5h 53m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–180
Flights from Basel to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–340
Flights from Basel to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–310
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–320
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–420
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–230
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–410
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–300
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Köln
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €47–52
- Website
- Grand Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Leverkusen bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Köln station.
Basel to Leverkusen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Leverkusen is 496 km. It takes approximately 4h 11m to drive from Basel to Leverkusen.
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