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There are 11 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 41m
    CHF 82–276

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    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 57–266

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Aachen station west to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus 068 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    9h 57m

  4. Drive 485 km

    1. Drive from Geilenkirchen to Baselcar car 485 km
    5h 25m
    CHF 77–111

  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 18m
    CHF 82–277

  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 2m
    CHF 103–272

  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 10m
    CHF 151–322

  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 36m
    CHF 107–276

  9. 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 25m
    CHF 146–306

  10. 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 40m
    CHF 133–357

  11. 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 148–304

Geilenkirchen to Basel by train

Calendar133Weekly Trains
Duration5h 41mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 82Cheapest Price
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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 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Geilenkirchen, Bf to Basel, Bahnhof via Aachen, West Bf, Aachen station west, and Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB in around 9h 57m.

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