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How to get fromBochum to Baselby train, bus, night train, car, rideshare, or plane

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Basel Bad Bftrain train 43
    4h 48m
    CHF 90–210

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Bochum to Baselrideshare rideshare 554.1 km
    6h 39m
    CHF 36

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus N122
    10h 23m
    CHF 46–88

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train Re
    2. Take the nighttrain from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Basel Sbbnighttrain night train Nj
    8h 40m

  5. Drive  554 km

    1. Drive from Bochum to Baselcar car 554 km
    4h 42m
    CHF 93–133

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane DUS - BSL
    6h 2m
    CHF 113–333

  7. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    4h 33m

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

    1. Take the train from Bochum 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
    5h 31m
    CHF 113–317

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

    1. Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain 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
    6h 20m
    CHF 116–286

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

    1. Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf 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
    5h 47m

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

    1. Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane DUS - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain train
    5h 46m
    CHF 130–279

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

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane AMS - BSL
    6h 34m
    CHF 123–362

Bochum to Basel by train

Calendar69Weekly Trains
Duration4h 48mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 90Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 580.5 km
  • Duration: 4h 48m

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

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Bochum Hbf to Basel Bad Bf every 3 hours. Tickets cost CHF 90–210 and the journey takes 4h 48m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Basel SBB 5 times a week. Tickets cost CHF 45–75 and the journey takes 9h 10m.

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