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How to get fromHildesheim to Baselby train, night train, car, plane, or car train

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There are 10 ways to get from Hildesheim to Basel by train, night train, car, plane, or car train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain train 12
    5h 17m
    CHF 100–220

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Alfeld to Göttingentrain train Re2
    2. Take the nighttrain from Goettingen to Basel Sbbnighttrain night train Nj
    10h 4m
    CHF 39–134

  3. Drive  627.4 km

    1. Drive from Hildesheim to Baselcar car 627.4 km
    5h 8m
    CHF 105–151

  4. Fly Hannover Airport to Basel

    1. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Basel (BSL)plane plane HAJ - BSL
    6h 14m
    CHF 119–292

  5. Car train

    1. Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    8h 55m
    CHF 96–120

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    4h 45m
    CHF 165–443

  7. Fly Hannover Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HAJ - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    5h 52m
    CHF 158–381

  8. Fly Hannover Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane HAJ - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain train
    6h 7m
    CHF 136–268

  9. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Basel (BSL)plane plane HAM - BSL
    6h 44m
    CHF 87–346

  10. Train to Bremen Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRE - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    7h 9m
    CHF 150–446

Hildesheim to Basel by train

Calendar42Weekly Trains
Duration5h 17mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 100Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 640.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 17m

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

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf every 4 hours. Tickets cost CHF 100–220 and the journey takes 5h 17m. Alternatively, Lufthansa City, Lufthansa, and four other airlines fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Basel (BSL) every 4 hours.

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