There are 9 ways to get from Geneva to Basel by plane, train, bus, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
best- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane GVA - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Oeldetrain
5h 38mBus, train via Frankfurt am Main
cheapest- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Frankfurt - Main Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Eisenach Hbftrain 50 / ...
- Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Lippstadt, Bustreff Bahnhoftrain 51
18h 51m€134–406Train
- Take the train from Genève to Renens VDtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Dortmund Hbftrain 43
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Oeldetrain Re
11h 1mBus, train
- Take the bus from Geneva to Dortmund central bus stationbus FlixBus N122
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Oeldetrain Re
16h 54mDrive 799.4 km
- Drive from Geneva to Baselcar 799.4 km
7h 50m€141–204Fly to Münster Osnabrück International Airport
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane GVA - FMO
8h 26m€135–374Drive, car train
- Drive from Geneva to Lörrach Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Lörrach Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hannover Hbf to Baselcar
12h 22m€161–220Train via Kassel
- Take the train from Genève to Renens VDtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Lippstadttrain Re
13h 13m€211–715Train via Cologne
- Take the train from Genève to Renens VDtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Oeldetrain Re
13h 41m
Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Geneva to Basel is to bus and train via Frankfurt am Main which costs €130 - €410 and takes 18h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Geneva to Basel is to drive which takes 7h 50m and costs €140 - €210.
No, there is no direct train from Geneva to Basel. However, there are services departing from Genève and arriving at Oelde via Renens VD, Basel SBB and Dortmund Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 1m.
The distance between Geneva and Basel is 712 km. The road distance is 799.4 km.
The best way to get from Geneva to Basel without a car is to train which takes 11h 1m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 38m to get from Geneva to Basel, including transfers.
Geneva to Basel train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Genève station.
The best way to get from Geneva to Basel is to train which takes 11h 1m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €130 - €380 and takes 8h 26m.
Geneva to Basel train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Renens VD station.
Yes, the driving distance between Geneva to Basel is 799 km. It takes approximately 7h 50m to drive from Geneva to Basel.
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 11h 1m. Alternatively, Lufthansa, Swiss, and three other airlines fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) twice daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–700
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–240
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Sunday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–420
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–240
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–310
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–390
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Oelde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Oelde
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Oelde
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Lippstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Oelde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €220–650
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €180–550
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €110–400
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel SBB to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–360
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Lippstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–340
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Eisenach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Lippstadt, Bustreff Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Lörrach Hbf to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Geneva to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Frankfurt - Main Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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