There are 8 ways to get from Wuppertal to Basel by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Basel Bad Bftrain 43
4h 22mCHF 35–80Bus
- Take the bus from Dusseldorf Central Bus Station to Basel, Bahnhofbus Ivano-Frankivsk
8h 44mTrain, night train
- Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain Rb / ...
- Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Basel Sbbnighttrain Nj
8h 13mCHF 49–263Drive 532.1 km
- Drive from Wuppertal to Baselcar 532.1 km
4h 32mCHF 83–120Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
3h 45mCHF 135–317Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Basel
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Basel (BSL)plane DUS - BSL
5h 47mCHF 103–224Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane DUS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
5h 31mCHF 93–248Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf 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
5h 35mCHF 89–240
Wuppertal to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wuppertal to Basel is to train which costs SFr 35 - SFr 80 and takes 4h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Wuppertal to Basel is to train and fly which takes 3h 45m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 320.
No, there is no direct bus from Wuppertal to Basel. However, there are services departing from Wuppertal Hbf and arriving at Basel, Bahnhof via Dusseldorf Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 44m.
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 532.1 km.
The best way to get from Wuppertal to Basel without a car is to train which takes 4h 22m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 80.
The train from Wuppertal Hbf to Basel Bad Bf takes 4h 22m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Wuppertal to Basel bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Dusseldorf Central Bus Station.
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 35 - SFr 80. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 8h 44m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 100 - SFr 230 and takes 5h 47m.
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 35–80 and the journey takes 4h 22m. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Dusseldorf Central Bus Station to Basel, Bahnhof once daily, and the journey takes 6h 18m.
- 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
- 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
- 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
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–280
- 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
- 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 Wuppertal Hbf to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Wuppertal Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–85
- 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 8–13
- 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
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- 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
- +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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More Questions & Answers
Wuppertal to Basel bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Basel, Bahnhof station.
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 532 km. It takes approximately 4h 32m to drive from Wuppertal to Basel.
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