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

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There are 12 ways to get from Leverkusen to Basel by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43 / ...
    4h 35m
    CHF 85–170

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Koeln Hbf to Basel Sbbnighttrain night train Nj
    7h 42m
    CHF 30–100

  3. Bus via Köln

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    7h 29m
    CHF 46–50

  4. Drive  496 km

    1. Drive from Leverkusen to Baselcar car 496 km
    4h 9m
    CHF 84–121

  5. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain train 12 / ...
    4h 37m
    CHF 66–171

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Leverkusen to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus N11
    8h 55m
    CHF 40–65

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    3h 34m
    CHF 143–345

  8. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Basel

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane DUS - BSL
    5h 44m
    CHF 90–217

  9. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Basel

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Basel (BSL)plane plane CGN - BSL
    6h 43m
    CHF 115–251

  10. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    5h 13m
    CHF 108–251

  11. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    5h 12m
    CHF 98–225

  12. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane DUS - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain train
    5h 34m
    CHF 122–253

Leverkusen to Basel by train

Calendar180Weekly Trains
Duration4h 35mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 85Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 506.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 35m

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

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBB hourly. Tickets cost CHF 85–170 and the journey takes 3h 54m. Österreichische Bundesbahnen also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Köln to Basel, Bahnhof once daily. Tickets cost CHF 46–50 and the journey takes 5h 53m.

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