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How to get fromDortmund to Baselby train, bus, night train, car, rideshare or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Dortmund to Basel by train, bus, night train, car, rideshare, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Basel Bad Bftrain train 43
    5h
    CHF 60–180

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Dortmund to Baselrideshare rideshare 543.4 km
    6h 29m
    CHF 35

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Basel SBBbus bus N122
    9h 10m
    CHF 40–60

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Basel Sbbnighttrain night train Nj
    9h 11m
    CHF 60–326

  5. Drive 544.6 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Baselcar car 544.6 km
    4h 44m
    CHF 89–128

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    4h 23m
    CHF 138–337

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane DUS - BSL
    5h 57m
    CHF 106–265

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

    1. Take the train from Dortmund 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
    5h 41m
    CHF 96–289

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

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain 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
    5h 42m
    CHF 118–311

  10. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund 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
    6h 11m
    CHF 98–305

  11. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane AMS - BSL
    6h 47m
    CHF 106–343

Dortmund to Basel by train

Calendar53Weekly Trains
Duration5hAverage Duration
TicketCHF 60Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Dortmund Hbf to Basel Bad Bf every 4 hours. Tickets cost CHF 60–180 and the journey takes 5h. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Basel SBB 5 times a week. Tickets cost CHF 40–60 and the journey takes 9h 10m.

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