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There are 12 ways to get from Bielefeld to Basel by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Basel Bad Bftrain train 43
    6h 24m
    CHF 92–308

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof to Dortmund , Busbahnof Steinstrbus bus Dnipro
    2. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus N122
    10h 56m
    CHF 57–87

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12train train Re
    2. Take the nighttrain from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Basel Sbbnighttrain night train Nj
    10h 7m

  4. Drive  577.1 km

    1. Drive from Bielefeld to Baselcar car 577.1 km
    5h 24m
    CHF 111–160

  5. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    7h 23m
    CHF 100–204

  6. 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 18m
    CHF 157–385

  7. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Wuppertal Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train
    3. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    4. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    5h 27m

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

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain 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 31m
    CHF 125–314

  9. 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 49m
    CHF 97–394

  10. 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 122–293

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

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Wuppertal Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train
    3. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    4. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    5. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    6h 41m

  12. Train, train to Bremen Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRE - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    7h 35m
    CHF 139–520

Bielefeld to Basel by train

Calendar137Weekly Trains
Duration6h 24mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 92Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 681.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 24m

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 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof to Basel SBB via Dortmund , Busbahnof Steinstr and Dortmund central bus station in around 10h 56m.

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