There are 9 ways to get from Schwerte to Basel by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Hagen Hbf to Basel Bad Bftrain 43
5h 49mCHF 85–99Train, night train
cheapest- Take the train from Schwerte(Ruhr) to Koeln Hbftrain Re
- Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Basel Sbbnighttrain Nj
8h 41mCHF 55–271Bus
- Take the bus from Hagen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbfbus Re4
- Take the bus from Dusseldorf Central Bus Station to Basel, Bahnhofbus Ivano-Frankivsk
9h 33mDrive 533.4 km
- Drive from Schwerte to Baselcar 533.4 km
4h 38mCHF 83–120Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Hagen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
4h 56mCHF 137–323Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Schwerte to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Basel (BSL)plane DUS - BSL
6h 23mCHF 109–221Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Schwerte to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane DUS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
6h 7mCHF 99–245Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Schwerte(Ruhr) to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane CGN - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
6h 3mCHF 95–247Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Hagen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
6h 15mCHF 127–307
Schwerte to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Schwerte to Basel is to train which costs SFr 80 - SFr 100 and takes 5h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Schwerte to Basel is to drive which takes 4h 38m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 120.
No, there is no direct train from Schwerte to Basel. However, there are services departing from Schwerte and arriving at Basel Bad Bf via Hagen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 49m.
The distance between Schwerte and Basel is 574 km. The road distance is 533.4 km.
The best way to get from Schwerte to Basel without a car is to train which takes 5h 49m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 100.
It takes approximately 5h 49m to get from Schwerte to Basel, including transfers.
Schwerte to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hagen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Schwerte to Basel is to train which takes 5h 49m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 9h 33m.
Schwerte to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Basel Bad Bf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Schwerte to Basel is 533 km. It takes approximately 4h 38m to drive from Schwerte to Basel.
What companies run services between Schwerte, Germany and Basel, Switzerland?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Hagen Hbf to Basel Bad Bf every 4 hours. Tickets cost CHF 80–90 and the journey takes 4h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Schwerte to Basel, Bahnhof via Hagen Hbf, Hagen Hbf, Düsseldorf Hbf, and Dusseldorf Central Bus Station in around 9h 33m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–320
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–320
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–320
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–330
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–280
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–170
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–250
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–260
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–320
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–230
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–170
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–250
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–250
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–160
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–170
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–290
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–170
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–290
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hagen Hbf to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hagen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Schwerte(Ruhr) to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–21
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Schwerte(Ruhr) to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–21
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Night train from Koeln Hbf to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–240
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 65–100
- 1st Class
- CHF 140–240
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Koeln Hbf to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–242
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 238–242
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 120–150
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 40–55
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Schwerte to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–18
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/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
- +49 521 92 64 40
- info@go-on-gmbh.de
- Website
- go-on-gbs.de
Bus from Hagen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- go-on-gbs.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- bahn.com
Bus from Hagen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–10
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Dusseldorf Central Bus Station to Basel, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
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