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There are 12 ways to get from Geilenkirchen to Basel by train, bus, 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 SBBtrain train 20 / ...
    6h 2m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Maastricht to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus N473
    10h 55m
    CHF 42–77

  3. Bus via Bonn

    1. Take the bus from Aachen station west to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N79 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bonn Hbf to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    10h 3m

  4. Drive 485 km

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

  5. 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 2m

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Geilenkirchen to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43 / ...
    6h 15m

  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 9m
    CHF 157–399

  8. 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 41m

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

    1. Take the train from Sittard to Eindhoventrain train
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane AMS - BSL
    6h 53m
    CHF 92–289

  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 23m
    CHF 145–345

  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 46m
    CHF 156–429

  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 42m
    CHF 133–355

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights

Calendar59Weekly Planes
Duration1h 42mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 59Cheapest Price
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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, you can take a bus from Geilenkirchen, Bf to Basel, Bahnhof via Aachen, West Bf, Aachen station west, Köln/Bonn Flughafen Terminal 2, and Bonn Hbf in around 10h 3m.

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