There are 10 ways to get from Soest to Basel by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Soest to Dortmund Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Basel Bad Bftrain 43
6h 17mCHF 88–316Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Soest to Dortmund Hbftrain Re
- Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N122
10h 51mCHF 58–91Drive 540.4 km
- Drive from Soest to Baselcar 540.4 km
5h 10mCHF 96–138Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Unna to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
5h 17mTrain via Basel SBB
- Take the train from Soest to Dortmund Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Basel SBBtrain Ice
6h 53mCHF 178–316Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Soest to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane DUS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
6h 32mCHF 119–309Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Unna 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 52mTrain, train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Unna to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
6h 31mTrain to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Soest to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DUS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain
6h 50mCHF 149–286Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Hamm to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane HAJ - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
7h 11mCHF 165–424
Soest to Basel by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Soest to Basel is to train and bus which costs SFr 55 - SFr 95 and takes 10h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Soest to Basel is to drive which takes 5h 10m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 140.
No, there is no direct train from Soest to Basel. However, there are services departing from Soest and arriving at Basel Bad Bf via Dortmund Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 17m.
The distance between Soest and Basel is 640 km. The road distance is 540.4 km.
The best way to get from Soest to Basel without a car is to train which takes 6h 17m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 320.
It takes approximately 6h 17m to get from Soest to Basel, including transfers.
Soest to Basel train services, operated by National Express, depart from Soest station.
Soest to Basel train services, operated by National Express, arrive at Dortmund Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Soest to Basel is 540 km. It takes approximately 5h 10m to drive from Soest to Basel.
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What companies run services between Soest, Germany and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Soest to Basel Bad Bf via Dortmund Hbf in around 6h 17m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–460
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–420
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–290
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–400
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–210
Flights from Hannover Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–600
Flights from Hannover Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–370
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–420
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–270
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–180
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–400
Flights from Hannover Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–310
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–200
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–180
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–460
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–400
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–210
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–210
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Soest to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Soest to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Unna to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Soest to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Soest to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Unna to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Unna to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Soest to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Soest to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–16
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Soest to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–16
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Soest to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–16
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Soest to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–15
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Soest to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–15
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Soest to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–15
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Soest to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Soest to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamm to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–300
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–300
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixtrain.de
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Hamm to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–19
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–75
- Website
- Flixbus
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