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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Duisburg Hbftrain train 43N / ...
    4h 20m
    €100–210

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Basel Bad Bf to Duisburg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    7h 3m
    €35–110

  3. Bus via Cologne

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    7h
    €48–52

  4. Drive  545 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Duisburgcar car 545 km
    4h 37m
    €99–142

  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 Duisburg Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    4h 33m
    €77–223

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Duisburg central train stationbus bus FlixBus N11
    10h
    €45–75

  7. Fly Basel to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BSL - DUS
    5h 38m
    €107–269

  8. 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 2m
    €114–283

  9. 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 Messe/Deutz to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    5h 39m
    €113–282

  10. 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
    4h 54m
    €153–285

  11. 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
    4h 58m
    €148–419

  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 Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    6h 28m
    €124–377

  13. 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
    6h 12m
    €150–343

Basel to Duisburg by train

Calendar64Weekly Trains
Duration4h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€100Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 552.5 km
  • Duration: 4h 20m

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

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Basel Bad Bf to Duisburg Hbf every 4 hours. Tickets cost €100–210 and the journey takes 4h 20m. Österreichische Bundesbahnen also services this route once daily. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Köln once daily. Tickets cost €48–52 and the journey takes 5h 53m.

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