There are 7 ways to get from Basel to Monschau by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen-Rothe Erdetrain Re
6h 29m€59–174Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Maastrichtbus N831
- Take the bus from Aachen, Kaiserplatz to Monschau, Altstadtbus Sb66 / ...
11h 40m€55–82Night train, train
- Take the night train from Basel Bad Bf to Koeln Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen-Rothe Erdetrain Re
9h 10m€66–290Drive 431.7 km
- Drive from Basel to Monschaucar 431.7 km
4h 45m€75–109Train, bus
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain 79
- Take the bus from Aachen, Kaiserplatz to Monschau, Altstadtbus 66 / ...
7h 3m€69–209Train, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane ZRH - CGN
- Take the train from Koeln-Ehrenfeld to Aachen-Rothe Erdetrain
- Take the bus from Aachen, Bahnhof Rothe Erde to Monschau, Altstadtbus
7h 25m€115–278Train, 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
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Aachen-Rothe Erdetrain
8h 15m€118–290
Basel to Monschau by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Monschau is to bus which costs €55 - €85 and takes 11h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Monschau is to drive which takes 4h 45m and costs €75 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Monschau. However, there are services departing from Basel, Brausebad and arriving at Monschau, Altstadt via Basel Euroairport FR, Maastricht, Station and Aachen, Kaiserplatz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 40m.
The distance between Basel and Monschau is 600 km. The road distance is 431.7 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Monschau without a car is to train which takes 6h 29m and costs €55 - €180.
It takes approximately 6h 29m to get from Basel to Monschau, including transfers.
Basel to Monschau bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel Euroairport FR station.
The best way to get from Basel to Monschau is to train which takes 6h 29m and costs €55 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €85 and takes 11h 40m.
Basel to Monschau bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Maastricht station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Monschau is 432 km. It takes approximately 4h 45m to drive from Basel to Monschau.
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 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Brausebad to Monschau, Altstadt via Basel EuroAirport, Abflug, Basel Euroairport FR, Maastricht, Maastricht, Station, Aachen, Hauptbahnhof, and Aachen, Kaiserplatz in around 11h 40m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–250
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–320
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–310
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen-Rothe Erde
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln-Ehrenfeld to Aachen-Rothe Erde
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Aachen-Rothe Erde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Basel Bad Bf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–263
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €259–263
- Couchette Carriage
- €130–160
- Seating Carriage
- €45–60
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Koeln-Ehrenfeld to Aachen-Rothe Erde
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0241 1688-3040
- Website
- aseag.de
Bus from Aachen, Kaiserplatz to Monschau, Altstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- aseag.de
Bus from Aachen, Bahnhof Rothe Erde to Monschau, Altstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Schedules at
- aseag.de
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