There are 9 ways to get from Basel to Remscheid by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Solingen, Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
4h 36m€85–180Bus
- Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Kölnbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the bus from Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf to Remscheid Marktbus 260
8h 4mNight train, bus
- Take the nighttrain from Basel Bad Bf to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12nighttrain Nj
- Take the bus from Köln Bf Deutz/Messeplatz to Remscheid Marktbus 260
11h 6mDrive 522.1 km
- Drive from Basel to Remscheidcar 522.1 km
4h 26m€109–157Fly Basel to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BSL - DUS
6h 56m€114–333Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane ZRH - CGN
5h 53m€114–277Train to Zurich Airport, 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
6h 25m€113–293Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane ZRH - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Solingen, Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 52m€162–344Fly Basel to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BSL - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Solingen, Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 48m€153–434
Basel to Remscheid by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Remscheid is to drive which costs €100 - €160 and takes 4h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Remscheid is to drive which takes 4h 26m and costs €100 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Remscheid. However, there are services departing from Basel, Bahnhof and arriving at Remscheid Markt via Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Remscheid. However, there are services departing from Basel Bad Bf and arriving at Remscheid Hbf via Solingen, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 36m.
The distance between Basel and Remscheid is 534 km. The road distance is 522.1 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Remscheid without a car is to train which takes 4h 36m and costs €85 - €180.
It takes approximately 4h 36m to get from Basel to Remscheid, including transfers.
Basel to Remscheid bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Basel, Bahnhof station.
Basel to Remscheid train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Basel Bad Bf station.
The best way to get from Basel to Remscheid is to train which takes 4h 36m and costs €85 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 8h 4m, you could also fly, which costs €110 - €340 and takes 6h 56m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Remscheid, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Basel Bad Bf to Solingen, Hauptbahnhof hourly. Tickets cost €85–180 and the journey takes 4h 4m. Österreichische Bundesbahnen also services this route once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Remscheid Markt via Köln and Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf in around 8h 4m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–490
Flights from Basel to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Thursday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–210
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–310
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–350
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–170
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–410
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
- 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
- €70–190
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–350
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–290
- 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
- €70–190
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Basel to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–350
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–410
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Solingen, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Solingen, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Solingen, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Solingen, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Basel Bad Bf to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €95–110
- Couchette Carriage
- €65–75
- Seating Carriage
- €35–45
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Köln
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €48–52
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- 0180 6 13 13 13
- info@rvk.de
- Website
- rvk.de
Bus from Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf to Remscheid Markt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.rvk.de/
Bus from Köln Bf Deutz/Messeplatz to Remscheid Markt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.rvk.de/
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Booking & Getting There
Basel to Remscheid bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Köln station.
Basel to Remscheid train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Solingen, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Remscheid is 522 km. It takes approximately 4h 26m to drive from Basel to Remscheid.
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