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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Basel SBBtrain43
    5h 13m
    CHF 72–139

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Basel SBBbusN122
    11h 4m
    CHF 50–73

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln HbftrainRe
    2. Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Basel SbbnighttrainNj
    8h 56m
    CHF 60–319

  4. Drive 557.2 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Prattelncar557.2 km
    4h 39m
    CHF 90–130

  5. 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 146–333

  6. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Basel

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Basel (BSL)planeDUS - BSL
    6h 4m
    CHF 118–292

  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 106–296

  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 134–307

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeCGN - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Oltentrain
    6h 18m
    CHF 119–318

  10. 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 48m
    CHF 113–307

  11. 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 25m
    CHF 131–362

Essen to Pratteln by train

Calendar51Weekly Trains
Duration5h 13mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 72Cheapest 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 65–140 and the journey takes 4h 48m. 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.

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