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

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  1. Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)

    best
    1. Take the train from Siegen Hbf to Siegburg Bftrain train Re9
    2. Take the train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain train 43
    5h 23m
    CHF 70–141

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Siegen to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus N122
    7h 30m
    CHF 40–60

  3. Drive  438.2 km

    1. Drive from Siegen to Baselcar car 438.2 km
    4h 3m
    CHF 85–123

  4. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Siegen Hbf to Siegburg Bftrain train
    2. Take the train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    4h 22m
    CHF 148–385

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Siegen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train Re9
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43 / ...
    5h 49m
    CHF 64–154

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Siegen Hbf to Siegburg Bftrain train Re9
    2. Take the bus from Bonn Hbf to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    8h 42m
    CHF 53–57

  7. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Siegen Hbf to Troisdorf Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Basel (BSL)plane plane CGN - BSL
    6h 44m
    CHF 166–237

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

    1. Take the train from Siegen Hbf to Siegburg Bftrain train
    2. Take the train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    5h 36m
    CHF 144–304

  9. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Siegen Hbf to Troisdorf Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    6h 8m
    CHF 112–256

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

    1. Take the train from Siegen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    2. Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    7h 2m
    CHF 121–303

Siegen to Basel by train

Calendar120Weekly Trains
Duration5h 23mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 70Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 538.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 23m

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

You can take a train from Siegen Hbf to Basel Bad Bf via Siegburg/Bonn and Frankfurt in around 5h 23m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Siegen to Basel SBB 5 times a week. Tickets cost CHF 40–60 and the journey takes 7h 30m.

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