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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 HbftrainRe
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain20 / ...
    6h 2m
    CHF 69–287

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Maastricht to Basel Euroairport FRbusN831
    10h 5m
    CHF 47–77

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Geilenkirchen to Duesseldorf HbftrainRe
    2. Take the night train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Basel SbbnighttrainNj
    8h 54m
    CHF 57–277

  4. Drive 485 km

    1. Drive from Geilenkirchen to Baselcar485 km
    5h 22m
    CHF 78–112

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Geilenkirchen to Duesseldorf HbftrainRe
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Basel SBBtrain43
    6h 15m
    CHF 67–277

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

    1. Take the train from Geilenkirchen to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeDUS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
    6h 4m
    CHF 98–254

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)planeFRA - BSL
    5h 7m
    CHF 147–355

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

    1. Take the train from Sittard to Utrecht Centraaltrain
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)planeAMS - BSL
    6h 39m
    CHF 102–322

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

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeFRA - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
    6h 26m
    CHF 127–339

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

    1. Take the train from MG Rheydt Hbf to Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bftrain
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeCGN - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
    6h 38m
    CHF 101–262

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

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Angleurtrain
    2. Take the train from Angleur to Pfaffenthal-Kirchbergtrain
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeLUX - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
    8h 29m
    CHF 127–353

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

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeBRU - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
    7h 33m
    CHF 132–308

Geilenkirchen to Basel by train

Calendar139Weekly Trains
Duration6h 2mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 69Cheapest 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 SBB via Duesseldorf Hbf, Düsseldorf Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 6h 2m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Maastricht to Basel Euroairport FR 5 times a week. Tickets cost CHF 35–55 and the journey takes 7h 41m.

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