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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 Dortmund Hbftrain train 43
    2. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Bielefeld Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    5h 58m
    €108–381

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N122
    2. Take the bus from Dortmund , Busbahnof Steinstr to Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhofbus bus Dnipro
    11h 56m
    €65–90

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Bonn Hbfbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the train from Koeln/Bonn Flughafen to Bielefeld Hbftrain train Re
    10h 11m

  4. Drive  583.2 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Bielefeldcar car 583.2 km
    5h 13m
    €106–152

  5. 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 23m
    €184–445

  6. 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
    €118–274

  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 D-Flughafen Bf to Bielefeld Hbftrain train
    6h 34m
    €146–368

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane FRA - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bielefeld Hbftrain train
    6h 14m
    €173–326

  9. 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
    8h 28m
    €97–397

  10. 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
    6h 54m
    €88–413

  11. 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 15m
    €143–347

  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 Wuppertal Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Bielefeld Hbftrain train
    7h 9m
    €182–514

Basel to Bielefeld by train

Calendar91Weekly Trains
Duration5h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket€108Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 686 km
  • Duration: 5h 58m

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

You can take a train from Basel SBB to Bielefeld Hbf via Dortmund Hbf in around 5h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof via Dortmund central bus station and Dortmund , Busbahnof Steinstr in around 11h 56m.

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