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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    4h 19m
    €85–300

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Basel Bad Bf to Koeln Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    6h 47m
    €30–110

  3. Bus via Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf

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

  4. Drive  496.5 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Leverkusencar car 496.5 km
    4h 11m
    €90–130

  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 Köln Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    4h 29m
    €83–193

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Leverkusenbus bus FlixBus N11
    8h 40m
    €45–70

  7. Fly Basel to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BSL - DUS
    5h 55m
    €105–327

  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 24m
    €118–305

  9. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    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
    5h 51m
    €111–262

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    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
    5h 15m
    €153–254

  11. 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 Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    5h 30m
    €167–357

  12. Fly Basel to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BSL - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    5h 26m
    €154–449

Basel to Leverkusen by train

Calendar69Weekly Trains
Duration4h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket€85Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 506.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 19m

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

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbf every 4 hours. Tickets cost €85–190 and the journey takes 3h 49m. Two other operators also service this route. 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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