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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Altenbeken to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Basel Bad Bftrain train 20 / ...
    6h 57m
    CHF 107–256

  2. Drive 565.7 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Detmold to Baselcar car 565.7 km
    5h 22m
    CHF 90–130

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof to Düsseldorf-Eller Stationbus bus Dnipro
    2. Take the bus from Dusseldorf Central Bus Station to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    11h 8m

  4. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Altenbeken to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    6h 10m
    CHF 177–439

  5. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Detmold to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Hannover Hbf to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    9h 57m
    CHF 103–130

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Altenbeken to Kassel Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Kassel Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Basel SBBbus bus
    11h 23m

  7. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hannover Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Basel (BSL)plane plane HAJ - BSL
    7h 47m
    CHF 169–411

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

    1. Take the train from Altenbeken to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe 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
    7h 24m
    CHF 161–440

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

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld 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
    7h 41m
    CHF 135–380

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

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hannover Hbftrain 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
    7h 36m
    CHF 168–452

  11. Train, train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hannover Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Basel (BSL)plane plane HAM - BSL
    8h 29m
    CHF 108–330

  12. 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
    8h 17m
    CHF 142–388

Detmold to Basel by train

Calendar101Weekly Trains
Duration6h 57mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 107Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a train from Detmold, Bahnhof to Basel Bad Bf via Altenbeken and Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe in around 6h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Detmold, Bahnhof to Basel, Bahnhof via Bielefeld Hbf, Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof, Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof, Düsseldorf-Eller Station, D-Eller S, D-Worringer Platz, and Dusseldorf Central Bus Station in around 11h 8m.

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