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

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There are 12 ways to get from Basel to Dortmund 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 5m
    €100–350

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N122
    10h 10m
    €50–80

  3. Bus via Cologne

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Stadthausbus bus
    8h 12m
    €51–58

  4. Drive  542.7 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Dortmundcar car 542.7 km
    4h 35m
    €98–142

  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 D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    6h 5m
    €116–382

  6. Train via Bonn

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Bonn Hbftrain train 43N
    2. Take the train from Koeln-Muelheim to Dortmund Hbftrain train Re
    8h 40m

  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 Dortmund Hbftrain train
    5h 33m
    €129–359

  8. 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 D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    5h 25m
    €163–308

  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(M) Flughafen Fernbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    7h 11m
    €191–411

  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 Koeln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    6h 16m
    €122–348

  11. Fly Basel to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BSL - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    7h 7m
    €178–504

  12. 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 Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    6h 55m
    €129–401

Basel to Dortmund by train

Calendar91Weekly Trains
Duration5h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€100Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 588.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 5m

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

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Basel SBB to Dortmund Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €100–220 and the journey takes 5h 5m. Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) also services this route 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Dortmund Stadthaus via Köln and Köln Hbf in around 8h 12m.

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