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How to get fromRemscheid to Baselby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Remscheid to Basel by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Solingen, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain train 43
    5h 21m
    CHF 90–180

  2. Drive  522 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Remscheid to Baselcar car 522 km
    4h 27m
    CHF 88–127

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Remscheid Markt to Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbfbus bus 260
    2. Take the bus from Köln to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    8h 42m

  4. Bus, night train

    1. Take the bus from Remscheid Markt to Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbfbus bus 260
    2. Take the nighttrain from Koeln Hbf to Basel Sbbnighttrain night train Nj
    9h 17m

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    4h 15m
    CHF 142–340

  6. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Basel

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane DUS - BSL
    6h 22m
    CHF 100–252

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Remscheid Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    5h 51m

  8. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    5h 53m
    CHF 98–240

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    5h 29m
    CHF 149–294

  10. 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 Basel Bad Bftrain train
    6h 12m
    CHF 122–258

Remscheid to Basel by train

Calendar102Weekly Trains
Duration5h 21mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 90Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 533.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 21m

What companies run services between Remscheid, Germany and Basel, Switzerland?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Solingen, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf hourly. Tickets cost CHF 90–180 and the journey takes 4h 10m. Österreichische Bundesbahnen also services this route once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Remscheid Markt to Basel, Bahnhof via Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf and Köln in around 8h 42m.

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