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How to get fromMarl to Baselby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Marl 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 13m
    CHF 103–432

  2. Drive 577.6 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Marl to Baselcar car 577.6 km
    4h 57m
    CHF 95–137

  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 18m

  4. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Basel

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane DUS - BSL
    6h 28m
    CHF 103–285

  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
    10h 22m

  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
    CHF 151–476

  7. 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 56m
    CHF 117–326

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 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
    6h 57m
    CHF 121–343

  9. 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 Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain train
    6h 25m
    CHF 133–426

  10. 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 59m
    CHF 129–377

Marl to Basel by train

Calendar59Weekly Trains
Duration6h 13mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 103Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 606 km
  • Duration: 6h 13m

What companies run services between Marl, 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 Marl Sickingmühler Str. to Basel SBB via Recklinghausen Hbf, Recklinghausen, and Mannheim central bus station in around 13h 18m.

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