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There are 9 ways to get from Basel to Neuchâtel 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 Neuchâteltrain train
    8h 52m

  2. Drive  671.6 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Basel to Neuchâtelcar car 671.6 km
    6h 37m
    CHF 129–186

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Bernbus bus FlixBus N122
    2. Take the train from Bern to Neuchâteltrain train Ir66 / ...
    15h 2m
    CHF 177–239

  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 Neuchâteltrain train
    9h 8m

  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 Neuchâteltrain train
    10h 39m

  6. Train via Essen

    1. Take the train from Oelde to Essen Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Neuchâteltrain train
    10h 49m

  7. 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 Neuchâteltrain train
    9h 53m

  8. 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 Neuchâteltrain train
    9h 22m

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

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HAJ - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Neuchâteltrain train
    9h 30m
    CHF 187–431

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

Calendar71Weekly Planes
Duration1h 54mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 45Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 765.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 52m

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

You can take a vehicle from Basel to Neuchâtel via Oelde, Dortmund Hbf, and Basel SBB in around 8h 52m.

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