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There are 11 ways to get from Bielefeld to Basel by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Basel Bad Bftrain train 43
    6h 50m
    CHF 96–120

  2. Bus via Frankfurt am Main

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bielefeld Brackwede train station to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus N110 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus N33 / ...
    11h 20m
    CHF 36–63

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof to Düsseldorf-Eller Stationbus bus Dnipro
    2. Take the bus from Dusseldorf Central Bus Station to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    9h 25m

  4. Drive 577.1 km

    1. Drive from Bielefeld to Baselcar car 577.1 km
    5h 23m
    CHF 90–130

  5. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hagen Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hagen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    5h 39m
    CHF 185–334

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

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    6h 46m
    CHF 116–279

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

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HAJ - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    6h 34m
    CHF 146–379

  8. Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Ibbenbüren, Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FMO - BSL
    7h 53m
    CHF 107–333

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

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    7h 4m
    CHF 131–302

  10. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hagen Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hagen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    6h 54m
    CHF 170–318

  11. Train, train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Basel (BSL)plane plane HAM - BSL
    7h 42m
    CHF 98–264

Bielefeld to Basel by train

Calendar58Weekly Trains
Duration6h 50mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 96Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a train from Bielefeld Hbf to Basel Bad Bf via Dortmund Hbf in around 6h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof to Basel, Bahnhof via Düsseldorf-Eller Station, D-Eller S, D-Worringer Platz, and Dusseldorf Central Bus Station in around 9h 25m.

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