There are 7 ways to get from Geneva to Basel by plane, train, bus, or car
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)GVA - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Oelde
6h 3m€117–264Train
- Take the train from Genève to BernIc1 / ...
- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBIc6 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Dortmund Hbf43
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to OeldeRe
10h 58m€154–310Bus
- Take the bus from Geneva to Dortmund central bus stationN122
15h 24m€142–230Drive 794.4 km
- Drive from Geneva to Basel794.4 km
7h 52m€137–198Fly to Münster Osnabrück International Airport
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)GVA - FMO
8h 6m€122–565Train via Kassel
- Take the train from Genève to BernIc1 / ...
- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBIc6 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe20 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to LippstadtRe
13h 5m€150–307Train via Cologne
- Take the train from Genève to BernIc1 / ...
- Take the train from Bern to Basel Bad BfIce / ...
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Köln Hbf43 / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Lippstadt, Bustreff Bahnhof51
14h 18m€155–337
Geneva to Basel by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Geneva to Basel is to drive which costs €130 - €200 and takes 7h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Geneva to Basel is to fly and train which takes 6h 3m and costs €110 - €270.
The distance between Geneva and Basel is 712 km. The road distance is 794.4 km.
The best way to get from Geneva to Basel without a car is to train which takes 10h 58m and costs €150 - €310.
It takes approximately 6h 3m to get from Geneva to Basel, including transfers.
The best way to get from Geneva to Basel is to train which takes 10h 58m and costs €150 - €310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €140 - €230 and takes 15h 24m, you could also fly, which costs €120 - €600 and takes 8h 6m.
Yes, the driving distance between Geneva to Basel is 794 km. It takes approximately 7h 52m to drive from Geneva to Basel.
There are 596+ hotels available in Basel.
What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Basel, Germany?
You can take a train from Genève to Basel via Bern, Basel SBB, Dortmund Hbf, and Oelde in around 10h 58m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Geneva to Dortmund central bus station 6 times a week. Tickets cost €45–110 and the journey takes 13h 35m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–350
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–350
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–600
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport via Frankfurt, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–600
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–240
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Oelde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Oelde
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Lippstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel SBB to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Lippstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Lippstadt, Bustreff Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Geneva to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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