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How to get fromBasel to Düsseldorfby train, bus, night train, rideshare, train (Trenitalia), car, or plane

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There are 13 ways to get from Basel to Düsseldorf by train, bus, night train, rideshare, train (Trenitalia), car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    4h 16m
    €95–420

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the night train from Basel Bad Bf to Duesseldorf Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    6h 48m
    €30–105

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N11 / ...
    9h 25m
    €50–85

  4. Rideshare

    1. Take the rideshare from Basel to Düsseldorfrideshare rideshare 500.3 km
    6h 14m
    €37

  5. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    4h 16m
    €76–415

  6. Train via Koblenz

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43N
    2. Take the train from Koblenz Hbf to Koeln-Muelheimtrain train Re
    7h 34m

  7. Drive 498.6 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Düsseldorfcar car 498.6 km
    5h 5m
    €87–126

  8. Fly Basel to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BSL - DUS
    5h 35m
    €95–268

  9. 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 8m
    €112–311

  10. Fly Basel to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BSL - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    4h 38m
    €136–454

  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 Koeln/Bonn Flughafen to Duesseldorf-Bilktrain train
    5h 42m

  12. 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
    5h
    €151–379

  13. 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 Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    6h 33m
    €128–342

Basel to Düsseldorf by train

Calendar55Weekly Trains
Duration4h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€95Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 533.1 km
  • Duration: 4h 16m

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

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Basel SBB to Düsseldorf Hbf every 4 hours. Tickets cost €95–420 and the journey takes 4h 16m. Österreichische Bundesbahnen also services this route 6 times a week. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Basel SBB to Düsseldorf central bus station twice daily. Tickets cost €50–85 and the journey takes 9h 25m. GrandBus also services this route once daily.

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