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There are 11 ways to get from Essen to Pratteln by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Basel SBBtrain43
    5h 13m
    CHF 49–135

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Basel SBBbusN122
    11h 4m
    CHF 37–63

  3. Drive 557.2 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Prattelncar557.2 km
    4h 39m
    CHF 91–131

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)planeFRA - BSL
    4h 29m
    CHF 145–335

  5. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln-EhrenfeldtrainRe
    2. Take the train from Köln-Ehrenfeld to Basel SBBtrainNightjet
    9h 14m
    CHF 94–297

  6. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Basel

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Basel (BSL)planeDUS - BSL
    6h 4m
    CHF 107–292

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeDUS - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Oltentrain
    5h 36m
    CHF 105–296

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeFRA - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Oltentrain
    5h 37m
    CHF 138–309

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeCGN - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Oltentrain
    6h 4m
    CHF 109–292

  10. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeDUS - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain
    6h 22m
    CHF 127–362

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

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)planeAMS - BSL
    6h 49m
    CHF 107–306

Essen to Pratteln by train

Calendar53Weekly Trains
Duration5h 13mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 49Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Pratteln, Switzerland?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Essen Hbf to Basel SBB every 4 hours. Tickets cost CHF 45–130 and the journey takes 4h 48m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Basel SBB once daily. Tickets cost CHF 28–50 and the journey takes 9h 10m.

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