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How to get fromBasel to Monschauby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Basel to Monschau by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen-Rothe Erdetrain train Re
    6h 18m
    €103–532

  2. Drive 431.8 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Basel to Monschaucar car 431.8 km
    4h 47m
    €77–111

  3. Bus via Düsseldorf

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Dusseldorf Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Stadtarchiv Düsseldorf to Aachen - 58, Peterstraßebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Aachen, Bushof to Monschau, Altstadtbus bus 66
    9h 48m

  4. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train, bus

    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-Ehrenfeld to Aachen-Rothe Erdetrain train
    4. Take the bus from Aachen, Bahnhof Rothe Erde to Monschau, Altstadtbus bus
    7h 30m

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Maastrichtbus bus FlixBus N473
    2. Take the bus from Aachen, Bushof to Monschau, Altstadtbus bus Sb66 / ...
    11h 57m

  6. 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 Duesseldorf Flughafen to Aachen-Rothe Erdetrain train
    8h 15m

  7. Fly Basel to Frankfurt, train, bus

    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 Aachen-Rothe Erdetrain train
    4. Take the bus from Aachen, Bahnhof Rothe Erde to Monschau, Altstadtbus bus
    7h 7m

Basel to Monschau by train and bus

Calendar88Weekly Services
Duration6h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€103Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 595.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 18m

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

You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Monschau, Altstadt via Koeln Hbf, Aachen-Rothe Erde, and Aachen, Bahnhof Rothe Erde in around 6h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Monschau, Altstadt via Dusseldorf Central Bus Station, Stadtarchiv Düsseldorf, Aachen - 58, Peterstraße, and Aachen, Bushof in around 9h 48m.

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