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

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There are 12 ways to get from Basel to Xanten 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 Duisburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Xanten Bahnhoftrain train Rb31
    6h 8m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Duisburg central train stationbus bus FlixBus N11
    12h 45m
    €52–78

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Basel Bad Bf to Duisburg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Xanten Bahnhoftrain train Rb31
    8h 42m

  4. Drive  559 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Xantencar car 559 km
    5h 41m
    €101–145

  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 Duisburg Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    3. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Xanten Bahnhoftrain train
    6h 11m

  6. Fly Basel to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BSL - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Xanten Bahnhoftrain train
    7h 8m

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    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 Duisburg Hbf to Xanten Bahnhoftrain train
    6h 42m

  8. Fly Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BSL - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Weseltrain train
    6h 55m
    €139–354

  9. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane FRA - DUS
    4. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Xanten Bahnhoftrain train
    6h 33m

  10. 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 Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Xanten Bahnhoftrain train
    7h 22m

  11. Fly Basel to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BSL - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Xanten Bahnhoftrain train
    6h 37m

  12. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane ZRH - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Weseltrain train
    8h 18m
    €187–390

Basel (BSL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights

Calendar60Weekly Planes
Duration4h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€51Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 601.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 8m

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

You can take a train from Basel SBB to Xanten Bahnhof via Duisburg Hbf in around 6h 8m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Basel SBB to Duisburg central train station once daily. Tickets cost €45–75 and the journey takes 10h.

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