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

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There are 5 ways to get from Basel to Siegen by train, bus, car, or train (Trenitalia)

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Siegburg Bftrain train 43
    2. Take the train from Siegburg Bf to Siegen Hbftrain train Re9
    5h 33m
    €92–176

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Siegenbus bus FlixBus N122
    8h 20m
    €40–60

  3. Drive  448.7 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Siegencar car 448.7 km
    3h 45m
    €80–116

  4. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train 47 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bftrain train 78 / ...
    4. Take the train from Siegburg Bf to Siegen Hbftrain train Re9
    5h 40m
    €73–192

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Bonn Hbfbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the train from Siegburg Bf to Siegen Hbftrain train Re9
    8h 35m
    €51–57

Basel to Siegen by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration5h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€92Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 543 km
  • Duration: 5h 33m

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

You can take a train from Basel SBB to Siegen Hbf via Siegburg Bf in around 5h 33m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Basel SBB to Siegen 5 times a week. Tickets cost €40–60 and the journey takes 8h 20m.

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