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

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There are 13 ways to get from Detmold to Basel by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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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 52m
    CHF 96–186

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Altenbeken to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    2. Take the nighttrain from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Basel Sbbnighttrain night train Nj
    7h 57m
    CHF 51–186

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof to Dortmund , Busbahnof Steinstrbus bus Dnipro
    2. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus N122
    12h 39m
    CHF 70–126

  4. Drive  566.3 km

    1. Drive from Detmold to Baselcar car 566.3 km
    5h 21m
    CHF 109–157

  5. Train via Basel SBB

    1. Take the train from Altenbeken to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Basel SBBtrain train 20 / ...
    7h 3m
    CHF 96–186

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Detmold to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    10h 3m
    CHF 108–137

  7. 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 7m
    CHF 164–435

  8. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Basel (BSL)plane plane HAJ - BSL
    7h 41m
    CHF 145–303

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

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain 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 11m
    CHF 133–328

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

    1. Take the train from Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 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 15m
    CHF 171–392

  11. 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 21m
    CHF 160–354

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

    1. Take the train from Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Basel (BSL)plane plane HAM - BSL
    7h 45m
    CHF 103–372

  13. 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 19m
    CHF 130–306

Detmold to Basel by train

Calendar87Weekly Trains
Duration6h 52mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 96Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 634.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 52m

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 52m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Detmold, Bahnhof to Basel SBB via Bielefeld Hbf, Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof, Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof, Dortmund , Busbahnof Steinstr, and Dortmund central bus station in around 12h 39m.

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