There are 9 ways to get from Remscheid to Basel by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Solingen Hbf to Basel Bad Bftrain 43
5h 32mCHF 75–85Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leverkusen to Basel SBBbus N11
11h 34mCHF 25–55Bus, night train
- Take the bus from Remscheid Markt to Köln Bf Deutz/Messeplatzbus 260
- Take the night train from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Basel Sbbnighttrain Nj
9h 8mDrive 522 km
- Drive from Remscheid to Baselcar 522 km
4h 26mCHF 84–121Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Basel
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Basel (BSL)plane DUS - BSL
6h 9mCHF 106–232Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Remscheid Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane DUS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
5h 53mTrain to Frankfurt, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Solingen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
4h 55mCHF 138–313Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Basel
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Basel (BSL)plane CGN - BSL
6h 18mCHF 97–242Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane CGN - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
5h 52mCHF 92–246
Remscheid to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Remscheid to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 25 - SFr 55 and takes 11h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Remscheid to Basel is to drive which takes 4h 26m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 120.
No, there is no direct bus from Remscheid to Basel. However, there are services departing from Remscheid Markt and arriving at Basel SBB via Burscheid Hilgen Buchenweg and Leverkusen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 34m.
No, there is no direct train from Remscheid to Basel. However, there are services departing from Remscheid Hbf and arriving at Basel Bad Bf via Solingen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 32m.
The distance between Remscheid and Basel is 533 km. The road distance is 522 km.
The best way to get from Remscheid to Basel without a car is to train which takes 5h 32m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 85.
It takes approximately 5h 32m to get from Remscheid to Basel, including transfers.
Remscheid to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leverkusen station.
Remscheid to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Solingen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Remscheid to Basel is to train which takes 5h 32m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 85. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 25 - SFr 55 and takes 11h 34m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 100 - SFr 240 and takes 6h 9m.
What companies run services between Remscheid, Germany and Basel, Switzerland?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Solingen Hbf to Basel Bad Bf every 4 hours. Tickets cost CHF 75–85 and the journey takes 4h 10m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Leverkusen to Basel SBB once daily. Tickets cost CHF 25–55 and the journey takes 8h 55m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–340
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–350
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–300
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–300
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–240
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–340
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–240
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–240
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–180
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–170
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–180
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–300
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–300
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–310
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Basel via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–240
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Solingen Hbf to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Solingen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Night train from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–240
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 65–100
- 1st Class
- CHF 140–240
- Phone
- +49 2104 305400
- Website
- regio-bahn.de
Train from Remscheid Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- regio-bahn.de
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Leverkusen to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0180 6 13 13 13
- info@rvk.de
- Website
- rvk.de
Bus from Remscheid Markt to Köln Bf Deutz/Messeplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- RVK Regionalverkehr Köln GmbH NL Wermelsk.
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More Questions & Answers
Remscheid to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Basel SBB station.
Remscheid to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Basel Bad Bf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Remscheid to Basel is 522 km. It takes approximately 4h 26m to drive from Remscheid to Basel.
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