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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

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    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Basel Bad Bftrain train 43
    6h 17m
    CHF 85–165

  2. 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 N33 / ...
    11h 55m

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Herne-Wanne-Eickel Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train Re
    2. Take the nighttrain from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Basel Sbbnighttrain night train Nj
    9h 39m

  4. Drive  570.5 km

    1. Drive from Herten to Baselcar car 570.5 km
    4h 50m
    CHF 101–146

  5. 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 35m
    CHF 112–311

  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 163–409

  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
    6h 3m
    CHF 108–290

  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 159–328

  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 11m
    CHF 116–275

  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 Basel Bad Bftrain train
    6h 21m
    CHF 144–267

  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 53m
    CHF 126–337

Herten to Basel by train

Calendar69Weekly Trains
Duration6h 17mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 85Cheapest 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 80–160 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 11h 55m.

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