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How to get fromBasel to Biel/Bienneby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Basel to Biel/Bienne by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Oelde to Dortmund Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Biel/Biennetrain train
    8h 34m

  2. Drive 640.7 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Basel to Biel/Biennecar car 640.7 km
    6h 11m
    CHF 106–152

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Oelde to Essen Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from Dusseldorf Central Bus Station to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Biel/Biennetrain train
    12h 47m

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

    1. Take the train from Oelde to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Biel/Biennetrain train
    8h 44m

  5. Train via Sünninghausen, Dorfplatz

    1. Take the train from Oelde to Dortmund Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Biel/Biennetrain train
    10h 8m

  6. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Oelde to Essen Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Biel/Biennetrain train
    8h 53m

  7. Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Lippstadt, Bustreff Bahnhof to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FMO - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Biel/Biennetrain train
    10h 55m
    CHF 139–360

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

    1. Take the train from Oelde to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Biel/Biennetrain train
    9h 52m

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights

Calendar53Weekly Planes
Duration1h 45mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 66Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 736 km
  • Duration: 8h 34m

What companies run services between Basel, Germany and Biel/Bienne, Switzerland?

You can take a vehicle from Basel to Biel/Bienne via Oelde, Dortmund Hbf, and Basel SBB in around 8h 34m.

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