There are 9 ways to get from Mechernich to Basel by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Mechernich Bf to Köln Messe/Deutz BfRb24 / ...
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Basel SBB43
5h 57mCHF 56–255Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Euskirchen Bf to Bonn HbfS23 / ...
- Take the bus from Bonn UN Campus to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)N11
12h 23mCHF 32–56Night train
- Take the night train from Bonn Hbf to Basel SbbNj
9h 33mCHF 49–262Drive 418.1 km
- Drive from Mechernich to Basel418.1 km
4h 21mCHF 67–97Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Mechernich Bf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt41
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bf20 / ...
6h 33mCHF 70–180Train, 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 33mCHF 147–349Train 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 58mCHF 102–253Train, 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 52mCHF 132–303Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Mechernich Bf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)DUS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
6h 42mCHF 104–270
Mechernich to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mechernich to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 30 - SFr 60 and takes 12h 23m.
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 Messe/Deutz Bf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 57m.
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 which takes 5h 57m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 260.
It takes approximately 5h 57m 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 which takes 5h 57m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 30 - SFr 60 and takes 12h 23m.
Mechernich to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf 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 Messe/Deutz Bf in around 5h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mechernich Stiftsweg to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) via Euskirchen Bf, Bonn Hbf, Bonn Hbf, Bonn Gronau Heussallee/Museumsmeile, and Bonn UN Campus in around 12h 23m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–470
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–180
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–270
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–230
- 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 Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–180
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–270
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–290
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–290
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–270
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–180
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–160
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–160
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mechernich Bf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mechernich Bf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–240
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 65–110
- 1st Class
- CHF 140–240
Night train from Bonn Hbf to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–220
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 60–95
- 1st Class
- CHF 130–220
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–80
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 24–40
- 1st Class
- CHF 45–80
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Bonn Hbf to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–242
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 239–242
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 120–150
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 40–55
- 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
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–14
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- bahn.com
Bus from Euskirchen Bf to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–8
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
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, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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