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How to get fromBonn to Baselby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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

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  1. Train via Mannheim

    best
    1. Take the train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain train 12 / ...
    4h 43m
    CHF 47–220

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the night train from Bonn Hbf to Basel Bad Bfnighttrain night train Nj
    5h 56m
    CHF 29–110

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bonn Hbf to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    5h 33m
    CHF 30–55

  4. Drive 444.5 km

    1. Drive from Bonn to Baselcar car 444.5 km
    4h 24m
    CHF 73–105

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Basel Bad Bftrain train 43N
    5h 56m
    CHF 50–140

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bonn Ramersdorf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhofbus bus Re8x / ...
    2. Take the train from Koblenz Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train Nightjet
    8h 40m

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    3h 34m
    CHF 128–379

  8. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Basel

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Basel (BSL)plane plane CGN - BSL
    6h 35m
    CHF 157–290

  9. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    5h 3m
    CHF 102–291

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

    1. Take the train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    4h 48m
    CHF 133–380

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

    1. Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbftrain 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 57m
    CHF 106–330

Bonn to Basel by tram and train

Calendar186Weekly Services
Duration4h 43mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 47Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 474.1 km
  • Duration: 4h 43m

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

You can take a vehicle from Bonn Stadthaus to Basel Bad Bf via Siegburg Bf, Siegburg/Bonn, Frankfurt, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 4h 43m. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Bonn Hbf to Basel, Bahnhof once daily, and the journey takes 5h 33m. FlixBus also services this route once daily.

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