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How to get fromGeneva to Baselby plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, night train, taxi or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Geneva to Basel by plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, night train, taxi, or car

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane GVA - DUS
    2. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Oeldetrain train
    4h 47m

  2. Drive 799.4 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Geneva to Baselcar car 799.4 km
    7h 49m
    €137–198

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Genève to Paris Gare de Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Oeldetrain train Re
    11h 12m

  4. Bus, train via Basel

    1. Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Kölnbus bus
    3. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Oeldetrain train Re
    14h 18m

  5. Train, night 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 night train from Basel Bad Bf to Koeln Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Oeldetrain train Re
    14h 45m

  6. Fly to Münster Osnabrück International Airport

    1. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane plane GVA - FMO
    7h 27m
    €153–401

  7. Fly to Paderborn Lippstadt Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD)plane plane GVA - PAD
    2. Take the taxi from Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD) to Baseltaxi taxi
    6h 25m
    €216–557

  8. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane GVA - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt Flughafen Fernb to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Oeldetrain train
    6h 26m

  9. 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
    15h 5m

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

Calendar46Weekly Planes
Duration2h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket€47Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a train from Genève to Basel via Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, Dortmund Hbf, and Oelde in around 11h 12m. Alternatively, Lufthansa, easyJet, and two other airlines fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) twice daily.

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