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How to get fromBasel SBB Station to Essen Hbfby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Basel SBB Station to Essen Hbf by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Essen Hbftrain train 43
    4h 42m
    €100–450

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Leverkusenbus bus FlixBus N11
    2. Take the train from Leverkusen Mitte to Essen Hbftrain train Re
    9h 39m
    €62–103

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Dusseldorf Central Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    7h 12m

  4. Drive 549.1 km

    1. Drive from Basel SBB Station to Essen Hbfcar car 549.1 km
    4h 37m
    €96–139

  5. Fly Basel to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BSL - DUS
    5h 47m
    €102–295

  6. Train via Solingen

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Solingen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Solingen Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train S1
    5h 42m
    €111–424

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

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - DUS
    5h 17m
    €118–340

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane FRA - DUS
    5h 12m
    €163–399

  9. Fly Basel to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BSL - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    5h 23m
    €159–475

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

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZRH - CGN
    3. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 11m
    €128–371

  11. Fly Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BSL - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    6h 36m
    €138–346

Basel SBB Station to Essen Hbf by train

Calendar37Weekly Trains
Duration4h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€100Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 575.8 km
  • Duration: 4h 42m

What companies run services between Basel SBB Station, Switzerland and Essen Hbf, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Basel SBB to Essen Hbf 5 times a day. Tickets cost €100–450 and the journey takes 4h 42m. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Dusseldorf Central Bus Station once daily, and the journey takes 6h 19m.

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