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How to get fromBasel to Willichby train, bus, night train, car, train (Trenitalia), or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Basel to Willich by train, bus, night train, car, train (Trenitalia), or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    5h 23m
    €96–192

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Basel Bad Bf to Duesseldorf Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    7h 54m
    €40–115

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Meerbusch-Osterathtrain train Re
    7h 36m

  4. Drive  511.1 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Willichcar car 511.1 km
    5h 16m
    €106–154

  5. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    3. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Meerbusch-Osterathtrain train Re
    5h 43m

  6. Fly Basel to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BSL - DUS
    6h 23m
    €118–331

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, 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
    5h 52m
    €117–291

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane FRA - DUS
    5h 43m
    €154–237

  9. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    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 Hbf to Meerbusch-Osterathtrain train
    6h 41m

Basel to Willich by train, subway, and bus

Calendar63Weekly Services
Duration5h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€96Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 553.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 23m

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

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Basel SBB to Düsseldorf Hbf every 4 hours. Tickets cost €90–190 and the journey takes 4h 16m. Österreichische Bundesbahnen also services this route once daily. Alternatively, Lufthansa, Air Dolomiti, and two other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) every 3 hours.

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