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

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There are 12 ways to get from Basel to Geilenkirchen by train (Trenitalia), bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Mannheim

    best
    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 / ...
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Geilenkirchentrain train Re
    5h 24m
    €87–446

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Maastrichtbus bus FlixBus N473
    10h 27m
    €53–92

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Dusseldorf Central Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Geilenkirchentrain train Re
    7h 33m

  4. Drive 485 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Geilenkirchencar car 485 km
    5h 27m
    €85–123

  5. 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 Hbf to Geilenkirchentrain train
    6h 17m
    €123–362

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Geilenkirchentrain train Re
    5h 25m
    €109–448

  7. 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 Neuss Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Neuss Hbf to Geilenkirchentrain train
    6h 29m

  8. 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
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Geilenkirchentrain train
    5h 46m
    €147–504

  9. 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
    4. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Geilenkirchentrain train
    6h 8m
    €161–424

  10. 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 Sittardtrain train
    7h 36m
    €141–356

  11. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Luxembourg, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane ZRH - LUX
    3. Take the train from Luxembourg to Liège-Guilleminstrain train
    4. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbftrain train
    8h 6m
    €169–523

  12. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane ZRH - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Aachen Hbftrain train
    7h 28m
    €148–458

Basel to Geilenkirchen by train

Calendar158Weekly Trains
Duration5h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€87Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 590.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 24m

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

You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Geilenkirchen via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Düsseldorf Hbf, and Duesseldorf Hbf in around 5h 24m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Basel SBB to Maastricht 6 times a week. Tickets cost €45–80 and the journey takes 9h.

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