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How to get fromBasel to Bielefeldby train, bus, car, plane, or train (Trenitalia)

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There are 12 ways to get from Basel to Bielefeld by train, bus, car, plane, or train (Trenitalia)

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Hagen Hbftrain train 43
    2. Take the train from Hagen Hbf to Bielefeld Hbftrain train 19 / ...
    6h 10m
    €125–512

  2. Drive 583.1 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Basel to Bielefeldcar car 583.1 km
    5h 13m
    €102–147

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Dusseldorf Central Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Düsseldorf-Eller Station to Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhofbus bus Dnipro
    9h 20m

  4. 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 D-Flughafen Bf to Bielefeld Hbftrain train
    6h 34m
    €143–442

  5. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Bielefeld Hbftrain train 55
    7h 45m
    €127–529

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus FlixBus N487 / ...
    2. Take the train from Koeln/Bonn Flughafen to Bielefeld Hbftrain train Re
    10h 51m

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

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane ZRH - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bielefeld Hbftrain train
    6h 37m
    €166–524

  8. Fly Basel to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane plane BSL - FMO
    2. Take the train from Ibbenbüren, Bahnhof to Bielefeld Hbftrain train
    7h 59m
    €122–357

  9. Fly Basel to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane BSL - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bielefeld Hbftrain train
    7h 5m
    €111–503

  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 Hbf to Bielefeld Hbftrain train
    7h 10m
    €143–451

  11. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Hannover 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 Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane FRA - HAJ
    4. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bielefeld Hbftrain train
    6h 27m
    €174–546

  12. Fly Basel to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BSL - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Bielefeld Hbftrain train
    6h 31m
    €165–584

Basel to Bielefeld by train

Calendar47Weekly Trains
Duration6h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€125Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 679.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 10m

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

You can take a train from Basel SBB to Bielefeld Hbf via Hagen Hbf in around 6h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof via Dusseldorf Central Bus Station, D-Worringer Platz, D-Eller S, and Düsseldorf-Eller Station in around 9h 20m.

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