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How to get fromBasel to Ratzeburgby train, bus, night train, car, car train or plane

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Uelzentrain train 20
    2. Take the train from Lueneburg to Ratzeburgtrain train Re
    8h 12m

  2. Fly Basel to Hamburg Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane BSL - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Büchentrain train
    6h 22m
    €54–217

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Hamburg central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N33
    2. Take the bus from U Wandsbek Markt to Ratzeburg, Demolierungbus bus X87
    14h 18m
    €71–99

  4. Night train, bus

    1. Take the night train from Basel Sbb to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the bus from U Wandsbek Markt to Ratzeburg, Demolierungbus bus X87
    11h 45m
    €78–283

  5. Drive 855.1 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Ratzeburgcar car 855.1 km
    7h 12m
    €147–212

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Basel to Würzburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Würzburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Ratzeburgcar car
    6h 56m
    €167–226

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane ZRH - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Büchentrain train
    7h 31m
    €106–261

  8. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane STR - HAM
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Büchentrain train
    8h 13m
    €125–324

  9. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane ZRH - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Lüneburgtrain train
    4. Take the train from Lueneburg to Ratzeburgtrain train
    8h 29m

  10. Fly Basel to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane BSL - BER
    2. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Büchentrain train
    8h 7m
    €95–221

Basel (BSL) to Hamburg Airport (HAM) flights

Calendar40Weekly Planes
Duration3h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€36Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a train from Basel SBB to Ratzeburg, Demolierung via Uelzen, Lueneburg, Ratzeburg, and Bf. Ratzeburg in around 8h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Ratzeburg, Demolierung via Hamburg central bus station, Hauptbahnhof Süd, Wandsbek Markt, and U Wandsbek Markt in around 14h 18m.

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