There are 7 ways to get from Wuppertal to Basel by train, night train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Basel Bad Bf43
4h 22mCHF 75–90Train, night train
cheapest- Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Koeln HbfRe
- Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Basel SbbNj
8h 13mCHF 49–263Drive 531.3 km
- Drive from Wuppertal to Basel531.3 km
4h 27mCHF 85–122Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Basel
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Basel (BSL)DUS - BSL
5h 57mCHF 113–265Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)FRA - BSL
4h 10mCHF 141–360Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)DUS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
5h 31mCHF 93–259Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)CGN - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
5h 35mCHF 91–269
Wuppertal to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wuppertal to Basel is to train which costs SFr 75 - SFr 90 and takes 4h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Wuppertal to Basel is to train and fly which takes 4h 10m and costs SFr 140 - SFr 360.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Wuppertal Hbf and arriving at Basel Bad Bf. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 22m.
The distance between Wuppertal and Basel is 534 km. The road distance is 531.3 km.
The best way to get from Wuppertal to Basel without a car is to train which takes 4h 22m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 90.
The train from Wuppertal Hbf to Basel Bad Bf takes 4h 22m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Wuppertal to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Wuppertal Hbf station.
The best way to get from Wuppertal to Basel is to train which takes 4h 22m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 90. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs SFr 110 - SFr 270 and takes 5h 57m.
Wuppertal to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Basel Bad Bf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wuppertal to Basel is 531 km. It takes approximately 4h 27m to drive from Wuppertal to Basel.
What companies run services between Wuppertal, Germany and Basel, Switzerland?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Wuppertal Hbf to Basel Bad Bf every 4 hours. Tickets cost CHF 75–90 and the journey takes 4h 22m. Alternatively, Lufthansa, Air Dolomiti, and two other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Basel (BSL) every 4 hours.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–340
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–350
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–470
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–470
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–320
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–470
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–230
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–180
- 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 60–180
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–290
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–310
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–300
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Wuppertal Hbf to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Wuppertal Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–21
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Wuppertal Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–13
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Wuppertal Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–13
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Koeln Hbf to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–244
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 241–244
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 120–150
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 40–55
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Night train from Koeln Hbf to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–240
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 65–110
- 1st Class
- CHF 140–240
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–85
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 25–40
- 1st Class
- CHF 45–85
- 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
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