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How to get fromAachen to Baselby train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Aachen to Basel by train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43 / ...
    4h 58m
    CHF 97–207

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Maastricht to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus N473
    10h 56m
    CHF 47–74

  3. Bus via Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)

    1. Take the bus from Aachen station west to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N79 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bonn Hbf to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    8h 31m
    CHF 48–57

  4. Drive  464.7 km

    1. Drive from Aachen to Baselcar car 464.7 km
    5h 17m
    CHF 78–113

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    3h 49m
    CHF 153–363

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

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain 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
    5h 46m
    CHF 109–284

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

    1. Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    6h 22m

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

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRU - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    6h 9m
    CHF 142–316

  9. Train, train to Luxembourg, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain train
    2. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Luxembourgtrain train
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane LUX - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    7h 51m
    CHF 159–454

Aachen to Basel by train

Calendar180Weekly Trains
Duration4h 58mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 97Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 562.8 km
  • Duration: 4h 58m

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

You can take a train from Aachen Hbf to Basel SBB via Köln Hbf in around 4h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aachen station west to Basel, Bahnhof via Köln/Bonn Flughafen Terminal 2 and Bonn Hbf in around 8h 31m.

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