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How to get fromHerten to Baselby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Herten to Basel by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Basel Bad Bftrain train 43
    6h 17m
    CHF 95–219

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Herten, Herten to Wuppertal Vohwinkel Bftrain train S9
    2. Take the nighttrain from Koeln Hbf to Basel Sbbnighttrain night train Nj
    9h 48m
    CHF 40–151

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Südviertel, Essen to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus bus Mykolayiv
    2. Take the bus from Köln to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    9h 46m

  4. Drive  570.5 km

    1. Drive from Herten to Baselcar car 570.5 km
    4h 50m
    CHF 95–138

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Recklinghausen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane DUS - BSL
    6h 16m
    CHF 104–302

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    4h 58m
    CHF 158–438

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Recklinghausen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain 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
    5h 45m
    CHF 113–301

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain 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 12m
    CHF 167–357

  9. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Recklinghausen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane DUS - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain train
    6h
    CHF 131–268

  10. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    7h 24m
    CHF 117–297

  11. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane AMS - BSL
    6h 35m
    CHF 122–359

Herten to Basel by train

Calendar69Weekly Trains
Duration6h 17mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 95Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 597.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 17m

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

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Essen Hbf to Basel Bad Bf every 3 hours. Tickets cost CHF 90–200 and the journey takes 4h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Herten Mitte to Basel, Bahnhof via Herne Wanne-Eickel Hbf, Herne Wanne-Eickel Hbf, Essen Hbf, Südviertel, Essen, Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis, Köln Ehrenfeld Bf Ehrenfeld, Cologne Hbf, and Köln in around 9h 46m.

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