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

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There are 8 ways to get from Basel to Monschau by train, bus, car, plane, or train (Trenitalia)

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen-Rothe Erdetrain train Re
    6h 8m
    €103–252

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    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 58m
    €59–86

  3. Bus via Cologne

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Kölnbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Aachen - 58, Peterstraßebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Aachen, Bushof to Monschau, Altstadtbus bus 66
    9h 12m

  4. Drive  434.6 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Monschaucar car 434.6 km
    4h 47m
    €78–113

  5. 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 17m
    €115–248

  6. Train via Mannheim

    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 / ...
    3. Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Aachen-Rothe Erdetrain train Re
    6h 14m
    €97–209

  7. 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
    7h 54m

  8. 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 Aachen, Hbftrain train
    3. Take the bus from Aachen, Bahnhof Rothe Erde to Monschau, Altstadtbus bus
    7h 11m
    €170–398

Basel to Monschau by train and bus

Calendar69Weekly Services
Duration6h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€103Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 600.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 8m

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

You can take a train from Basel SBB to Monschau, Altstadt via Koeln Hbf, Aachen-Rothe Erde, and Aachen, Bahnhof Rothe Erde in around 6h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Monschau, Altstadt via Köln, Köln Hbf, Köln Ehrenfeld Bf Ehrenfeld, Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis, Aachen - 58, Peterstraße, and Aachen, Bushof in around 9h 12m.

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