There are 9 ways to get from Mechernich to Basel by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train via Mannheim
best- Take the train from Mechernich Bf to Köln Hbf
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof43 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB20 / ...
5h 30mCHF 59–265Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bonn UN Campus to Basel SBBN11
11h 47mCHF 43–60Night train
- Take the night train from Bonn Hbf to Basel SbbNj
8h 50mCHF 49–262Drive 418.1 km
- Drive from Mechernich to Basel418.1 km
4h 21mCHF 67–96Train
- Take the train from Mechernich Bf to Köln HbfRe22 / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBB43 / ...
5h 37mCHF 46–255Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Mechernich Bf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)FRA - BSL
4h 26mCHF 146–354Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Mechernich Bf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)FRA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
5h 45mCHF 126–328Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Mechernich Bf to Köln Hbf
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)CGN - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
5h 49mCHF 97–253Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Mechernich Bf to Köln Hbf
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)DUS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
6h 51mCHF 101–301
Mechernich to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mechernich to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 40 - SFr 60 and takes 11h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Mechernich to Basel is to drive which takes 4h 21m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 100.
No, there is no direct train from Mechernich to Basel. However, there are services departing from Mechernich Bf and arriving at Basel SBB via Köln Hbf and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 30m.
The distance between Mechernich and Basel is 547 km. The road distance is 418.1 km.
The best way to get from Mechernich to Basel without a car is to train via Mannheim which takes 5h 30m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 270.
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Mechernich to Basel, including transfers.
Mechernich to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Mechernich Bf station.
The best way to get from Mechernich to Basel is to train via Mannheim which takes 5h 30m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 40 - SFr 60 and takes 11h 47m.
Mechernich to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mechernich to Basel is 418 km. It takes approximately 4h 21m to drive from Mechernich to Basel.
What companies run services between Mechernich, Germany and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Mechernich Bf to Basel SBB via Köln Hbf and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 5h 30m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bonn UN Campus to Basel SBB once daily. Tickets cost CHF 35–50 and the journey takes 7h 50m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–470
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–280
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–180
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–230
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–470
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–470
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–280
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–320
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–310
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–280
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–180
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–170
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–180
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mechernich Bf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mechernich Bf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 35–55
- 1st Class
- CHF 70–120
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 35–55
- 1st Class
- CHF 75–130
Night train from Bonn Hbf to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–230
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 65–95
- 1st Class
- CHF 130–230
Train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–240
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 70–110
- 1st Class
- CHF 140–240
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–85
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 25–40
- 1st Class
- CHF 45–85
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Köln Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–28
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 19–28
- 1st Class
- CHF 30–45
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Bonn Hbf to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–244
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 241–244
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 120–150
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 40–55
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–140
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–55
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- CHF 24–35
- Comfort
- CHF 25–35
- Premium
- CHF 40–55
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bonn UN Campus to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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