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There are 11 ways to get from Marl to Basel by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Basel Bad Bftrain43
    6h 13m
    CHF 69–142

  2. Train via Wuppertal

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Marl Mitte to Wuppertal HbftrainS9
    2. Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Basel SBBtrain43
    7h 5m
    CHF 49–149

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Recklinghausen to Mannheim, ZOBbus
    2. Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Basel SBBbusN474 / ...
    11h 8m

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln HbftrainRe
    2. Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Basel SbbnighttrainNj
    9h 20m
    CHF 63–327

  5. Drive 578.5 km

    1. Drive from Marl to Baselcar578.5 km
    5h
    CHF 92–133

  6. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Basel

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Basel (BSL)planeDUS - BSL
    6h 22m
    CHF 120–299

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)planeFRA - BSL
    4h 49m
    CHF 148–346

  8. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeDUS - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
    5h 56m
    CHF 100–293

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeFRA - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
    6h 8m
    CHF 128–320

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeCGN - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
    6h 31m
    CHF 109–315

  11. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeDUS - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain
    6h 43m
    CHF 134–370

Marl to Basel by train

Calendar49Weekly Trains
Duration6h 13mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 69Cheapest Price
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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 60–130 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 11h 8m.

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