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There are 11 ways to get from Herten to Basel by train, bus, 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 103–432

  2. Drive 570.5 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Herten to Baselcar car 570.5 km
    4h 50m
    CHF 94–135

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Recklinghausen to Mannheim, ZOBbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus 108 / ...
    13h 10m

  4. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Herne-Wanne-Eickel Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane DUS - BSL
    6h 28m
    CHF 101–264

  5. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Herne-Wanne-Eickel Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz to Basel SBBtrain train Nightjet
    9h 55m

  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
    5h 4m
    CHF 151–466

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

    1. Take the train from Herne-Wanne-Eickel Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain 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 57m
    CHF 115–305

  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 18m
    CHF 155–467

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

    1. Take the train from Herne-Wanne-Eickel 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 15m

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

    1. Take the train from Herne-Wanne-Eickel Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane DUS - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain train
    6h 25m
    CHF 131–405

  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
    7h 3m
    CHF 129–377

Herten to Basel by train

Calendar59Weekly Trains
Duration6h 17mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 103Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 604.5 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 4 hours. Tickets cost CHF 95–420 and the journey takes 4h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Herten Hospitalstr. to Basel SBB via Recklinghausen Hbf, Recklinghausen, and Mannheim central bus station in around 13h 10m.

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