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How to get fromBasel to Dattelnby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Basel to Datteln by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Dortmund Hbftrain train 43
    5h 59m
    €102–314

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N122
    11h 39m
    €56–83

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Dortmund-Mengedetrain train Re
    8h 50m

  4. Drive  565.4 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Dattelncar car 565.4 km
    4h 48m
    €102–148

  5. Fly Basel to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BSL - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund-Mengedetrain train
    6h 57m
    €118–348

  6. 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 Flughafen to Dortmund-Mengedetrain train
    6h 25m
    €128–319

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

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane FRA - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund-Mengedetrain train
    6h 17m
    €164–269

  8. 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 Dortmund-Mengedetrain train
    7h 48m

  9. 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 Duisburg Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Dortmund Mengede Bftrain train
    6h 48m
    €169–376

  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 Duisburg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Dortmund Mengede Bftrain train
    6h 45m
    €159–475

Basel to Datteln by train and bus

Calendar91Weekly Services
Duration5h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket€102Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 611 km
  • Duration: 5h 59m

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

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Basel SBB to Dortmund Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €95–220 and the journey takes 5h 5m. Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) also services this route 3 times a week. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Basel SBB to Dortmund central bus station 5 times a week. Tickets cost €50–80 and the journey takes 10h 10m.

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