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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 Bonn Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain train 12 / ...
    4h 33m
    CHF 49–354

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Bonn Hbf to Basel Bad Bfnighttrain night train Nj
    5h 56m
    CHF 29–100

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bonn Hbf to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    5h 33m
    CHF 35–60

  4. Drive 444.5 km

    1. Drive from Bonn to Baselcar car 444.5 km
    4h 24m
    CHF 72–104

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Basel Bad Bftrain train 43N
    5h 56m
    CHF 50–380

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Bonn Un Campus to Koblenz Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Koblenz Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train Nightjet
    7h 15m
    CHF 56–372

  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 21m
    CHF 118–371

  8. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Basel

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Basel (BSL)plane plane CGN - BSL
    6h 35m
    CHF 58–232

  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 35m
    CHF 122–387

  10. 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 107–278

  11. 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 58m
    CHF 111–337

Bonn to Basel by train

Calendar94Weekly Trains
Duration4h 33mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 49Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 468.8 km
  • Duration: 4h 33m

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

You can take a train from Bonn Hbf to Basel Bad Bf via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 4h 33m. 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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