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There are 10 ways to get from Basel to Marl by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Essen Hbftrain train 43
    6h 2m
    €109–211

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Leverkusenbus bus FlixBus N11
    2. Take the train from Leverkusen Mitte to Essen Hbftrain train Re
    10h 54m
    €50–76

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Südviertel, Essenbus bus Mykolayiv
    9h 50m

  4. Drive  577.5 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Marlcar car 577.5 km
    4h 55m
    €103–149

  5. Fly Basel to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BSL - DUS
    7h 4m
    €99–245

  6. Train via Wuppertal

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Wuppertal Hbftrain train 43
    2. Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Marl Mittetrain train S9
    6h 32m
    €106–202

  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 38m
    €114–282

  8. Fly Basel to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BSL - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 33m
    €170–388

  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 Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain train
    7h 20m
    €121–271

  10. 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
    6h 29m
    €154–300

Basel to Marl by train

Calendar48Weekly Trains
Duration6h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€109Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 610.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 2m

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

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Basel SBB to Essen Hbf every 4 hours. Tickets cost €100–210 and the journey takes 4h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Marl Sickingmühler Str. via Köln, Köln Hbf, Köln Ehrenfeld Bf Ehrenfeld, Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis, Südviertel, Essen, Essen Hbf, Gelsenkirchen Buerer Str., and GE Buer Rathaus in around 9h 50m.

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