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

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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 29m
    €59–174

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Maastrichtbus bus N831
    2. Take the bus from Aachen, Kaiserplatz to Monschau, Altstadtbus bus Sb66 / ...
    11h 40m
    €55–82

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Basel Bad Bf to Koeln Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen-Rothe Erdetrain train Re
    9h 10m
    €66–290

  4. Drive 431.7 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Monschaucar car 431.7 km
    4h 45m
    €75–109

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain train 79
    3. Take the bus from Aachen, Kaiserplatz to Monschau, Altstadtbus bus 66 / ...
    7h 3m
    €69–209

  6. Train, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, 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 25m
    €115–278

  7. Train, 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
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Aachen-Rothe Erdetrain train
    8h 15m
    €118–290

Basel to Monschau by train and bus

Calendar85Weekly Services
Duration6h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket€59Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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.

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