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There are 8 ways to get from Geneva to Basel by plane, train, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane GVA - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Oeldetrain train
    5h 30m

  2. Fly to Münster Osnabrück International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane plane GVA - FMO
    8h
    €142–366

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Genève to Renens VDtrain train Ic1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Dortmund Hbftrain train 43
    4. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Oeldetrain train Re
    10h 56m

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Geneva to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N122
    2. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Oeldetrain train Re
    16h 52m

  5. Drive  799.4 km

    1. Drive from Geneva to Baselcar car 799.4 km
    7h 50m
    €168–242

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Geneva to Lörrach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hannover Hbf to Baselcar car
    12h 47m
    €176–242

  7. Train via Kassel

    1. Take the train from Genève to Renens VDtrain train Ic1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 20 / ...
    4. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Lippstadttrain train Re
    13h 21m
    €186–343

  8. Train via Bonn

    1. Take the train from Genève to Renens VDtrain train Ic1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Bonn Hbftrain train 43N
    4. Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Wuppertal-Oberbarmentrain train Rb
    5. Take the train from Wuppertal-Oberbarmen to Holzwickedetrain train Re
    14h 35m

Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights

Calendar58Weekly Planes
Duration2h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€53Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 712.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 30m

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

You can take a train from Genève to Basel via Renens VD, Basel SBB, Dortmund Hbf, and Oelde in around 10h 56m. Alternatively, Lufthansa and Lufthansa City fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) twice daily.

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