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How to get fromBasel to Aachen Central Stationby train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, plane, or train (Trenitalia, Eurostar)

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There are 12 ways to get from Basel to Aachen Central Station by train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, plane, or train (Trenitalia, Eurostar)

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain train Re
    4h 51m
    €102–595

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Maastrichtbus bus FlixBus N473
    10h 8m
    €56–91

  3. Bus via Cologne

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf to Aachen, Hbfbus bus Re9x / ...
    8h 13m

  4. Drive 466.8 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Aachen Central Stationcar car 466.8 km
    5h 10m
    €82–118

  5. 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 Koeln-Ehrenfeld to Aachen Hbftrain train
    6h 1m
    €129–332

  6. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    3. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain train Re
    5h 1m
    €97–440

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

    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
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf-Bilk to Aachen Hbftrain train
    6h 43m

  8. Fly Basel to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BSL - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain train
    5h 39m
    €153–474

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

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane ZRH - LUX
    3. Take the train from Luxembourg to Liège-Guilleminstrain train
    4. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbftrain train
    7h 47m
    €164–512

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

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane ZRH - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Aachen Hbftrain train
    6h 55m
    €143–437

  11. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane FRA - DUS
    4. Take the train from Duesseldorf-Bilk to Aachen Hbftrain train
    6h 34m

  12. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ZRH - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain train
    6h 52m
    €160–497

Basel to Aachen Central Station by train

Calendar77Weekly Trains
Duration4h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket€102Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 562.8 km
  • Duration: 4h 51m

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

You can take a train from Basel SBB to Aachen Hbf via Koeln Hbf in around 4h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Aachen, Hbf via Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf in around 8h 13m.

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