There are 11 ways to get from Dortmund to Basel by train, bus, night train, car, rideshare, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Basel Bad Bf43
5hCHF 85–180Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Dortmund to Basel543.4 km
6h 29mCHF 35Bus
- Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Basel SBBN122
9h 10mCHF 40–60Night train
- Take the night train from Dortmund Hbf to Basel Bad BfNj
7h 9mCHF 45–246Drive 544.6 km
- Drive from Dortmund to Basel544.6 km
4h 43mCHF 87–125Train via Cologne
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln-EhrenfeldRe
- Take the train from Köln-Ehrenfeld to Basel SBBNightjet
9h 18mCHF 96–299Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)FRA - BSL
4h 23mCHF 138–347Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Basel (BSL)DUS - BSL
6h 9mCHF 117–297Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)DUS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
5h 43mCHF 97–291Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)FRA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
5h 42mCHF 118–321Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)CGN - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
6h 19mCHF 102–312
Dortmund to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dortmund to Basel is to rideshare which costs SFr 35 and takes 6h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Dortmund to Basel is to train and fly which takes 4h 23m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 350.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Dortmund central bus station station and arriving at Basel SBB. Services depart six times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 10m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Dortmund Hbf and arriving at Basel Bad Bf. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h.
The distance between Dortmund and Basel is 584 km. The road distance is 544.6 km.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Basel without a car is to train which takes 5h and costs SFr 85 - SFr 180.
The train from Dortmund Hbf to Basel Bad Bf takes 5h including transfers and departs every three hours.
Dortmund to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dortmund central bus station.
Dortmund to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Dortmund Hbf station.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Basel is to train which takes 5h and costs SFr 85 - SFr 180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 40 - SFr 60 and takes 9h 10m.
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 3 hours. Tickets cost CHF 85–180 and the journey takes 5h. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Basel SBB 6 times a week. Tickets cost CHF 40–60 and the journey takes 9h 10m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–470
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–470
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–340
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–350
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–320
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–280
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–470
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–230
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–280
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–180
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–310
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–280
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–170
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–180
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–290
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–180
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–300
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–180
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Dortmund Hbf to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–246
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 241–246
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 130–150
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 45–60
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln-Ehrenfeld
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–29
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–19
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln-Ehrenfeld to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–270
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 75–120
- 1st Class
- CHF 160–270
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–20
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–65
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- CHF 28–40
- Comfort
- CHF 30–45
- Premium
- CHF 45–65
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–75
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- CHF 35–50
- Comfort
- CHF 35–55
- Premium
- CHF 55–75
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Dortmund to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Dortmund to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Basel SBB station.
Dortmund to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Basel Bad Bf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dortmund to Basel is 545 km. It takes approximately 4h 43m to drive from Dortmund to Basel.
Book your Dortmund to Basel train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Dortmund to Basel bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 1255+ hotels available in Basel.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Dortmund and Basel. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.








































