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There are 12 ways to get from Geilenkirchen to Basel by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Mannheim

    best
    1. Take the train from Geilenkirchen to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain train 20 / ...
    5h 45m
    CHF 65–277

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Sittard, Station Sittard to Maastricht, Station Maastrichtbus bus 30 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Maastricht to Basel Euroairport FRbus bus N831
    11h 13m
    CHF 49–77

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Geilenkirchen to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the night train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Basel Sbbnighttrain night train Nj
    8h 54m
    CHF 57–277

  4. Drive 485 km

    1. Drive from Geilenkirchen to Baselcar car 485 km
    5h 25m
    CHF 78–113

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from MG Rheydt Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train Rb27 / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43 / ...
    6h 21m
    CHF 52–277

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

    1. Take the train from Geilenkirchen to Duesseldorf Hbftrain 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
    6h 4m
    CHF 98–254

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    5h 8m
    CHF 134–340

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

    1. Take the train from Sittard to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane AMS - BSL
    6h 36m
    CHF 105–276

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

    1. Take the train from Geilenkirchen to Neuss Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Neuss Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    6h 38m
    CHF 102–256

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

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain 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
    6h 27m
    CHF 124–314

  11. Train, train to Luxembourg, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Angleurtrain train
    2. Take the train from Angleur to Pfaffenthal-Kirchbergtrain train
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane LUX - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    8h 36m
    CHF 122–327

  12. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRU - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    7h 33m
    CHF 130–308

Geilenkirchen to Basel by train

Calendar134Weekly Trains
Duration5h 45mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 65Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a train from Geilenkirchen to Basel Bad Bf via Duesseldorf Hbf, Düsseldorf Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 5h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Geilenkirchen, Bauchem Sittarder Straße to Basel, Brausebad via Sittard-Geleen, Sittard Station, Sittard, Station Sittard, Maastricht, Station Maastricht, Maastricht, Basel Euroairport FR, and Basel EuroAirport, Ankunft in around 11h 13m.

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