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Basel to Leverkusen

Rome2Rio compared 13 ways to get from Basel to Leverkusen. The best route is Train via Mannheim, a distance of 388.41 km.

  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 Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    4h 10m
    €89–343

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Leverkusenbus bus FlixBus N11
    8h 40m
    €40–70

  3. Bus via Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    7h 1m

  4. Drive 496.5 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Leverkusencar car 496.5 km
    4h 11m
    €88–128

  5. Fly Basel to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BSL - DUS
    5h 28m
    €105–297

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    4h 11m
    €90–550

  7. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Bonn Hbftrain train 43N
    2. Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Leverkusen Mittetrain train Re
    7h 4m

  8. 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 22m
    €113–299

  9. Fly Basel to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BSL - CGN
    6h 40m
    €67–264

  10. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    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
    5h 9m
    €115–326

  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 Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    4h 36m
    €155–438

  12. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane FRA - DUS
    5h 12m
    €152–342

  13. 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
    5h 50m
    €158–440

Basel to Leverkusen by train

Calendar141Weekly Trains
Duration4h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€89Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 500 km
  • Duration: 4h 10m

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 10m. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Köln once daily, and the journey takes 5h 53m.

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