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

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There are 10 ways to get from Bonn to Basel by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)

    best
    1. Take the train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain train 43
    4h 30m
    CHF 45–158

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Bonn Hbf to Basel Bad Bfnighttrain night train Nj
    5h 56m
    CHF 29–95

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bonn Hbf to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    5h 33m
    CHF 35–55

  4. Drive  444.5 km

    1. Drive from Bonn to Baselcar car 444.5 km
    4h 24m
    CHF 75–108

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Basel Bad Bftrain train 43N
    5h 56m
    CHF 50–180

  6. 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 30m
    CHF 128–332

  7. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Basel

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Basel (BSL)plane plane CGN - BSL
    6h 51m
    CHF 118–234

  8. 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 19m
    CHF 97–214

  9. 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 44m
    CHF 130–286

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

    1. Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Düsseldorf 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 113–273

Bonn to Basel by tram and train

Calendar176Weekly Services
Duration4h 30mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 45Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 474.4 km
  • Duration: 4h 30m

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, and Frankfurt in around 4h 30m. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Bonn Hbf to Basel, Bahnhof once daily. Tickets cost CHF 43–47 and the journey takes 5h 33m. FlixBus also services this route once daily.

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