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

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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 50m
    CHF 108–457

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    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
    13h 18m
    CHF 56–102

  3. Drive 565.7 km

    1. Drive from Detmold to Baselcar car 565.7 km
    5h 22m
    CHF 93–134

  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
    5h 53m
    CHF 158–501

  5. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Detmold to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    9h 58m
    CHF 103–131

  6. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz to Basel SBBtrain train Nightjet
    12h 2m

  7. 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 7m
    CHF 162–502

  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 55m
    CHF 147–326

  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 141–420

  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 39m
    CHF 156–477

  11. 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
    CHF 138–428

  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 54m
    CHF 99–510

Detmold to Basel by train

Calendar69Weekly Trains
Duration6h 50mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 108Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 634.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 50m

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 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Detmold, Bahnhof to Basel SBB via Bielefeld Hbf, Bielefeld Hbf, Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof, Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof, Dortmund , Busbahnof Steinstr, and Dortmund central bus station in around 13h 18m.

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