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

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

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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 Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    4h 5m
    €88–198

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Leverkusenbus bus FlixBus N11
    8h 40m
    €40–65

  3. Bus via Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    7h
    €48–53

  4. Drive  496.5 km

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

  5. Fly Basel to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BSL - DUS
    5h 49m
    €105–257

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    4h 11m
    €90–230

  7. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Bonn Hbftrain train 43N
    2. Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Leverkusen Mittetrain train Re
    7h 2m

  8. 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 7m
    €104–270

  9. Fly Basel to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BSL - CGN
    6h 18m
    €127–275

  10. 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 22m
    €112–272

  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 Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    4h 35m
    €155–374

  12. 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
    5h 14m
    €150–282

  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 Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    5h 49m
    €162–329

Basel to Leverkusen by train

Calendar166Weekly Trains
Duration4h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€88Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 500 km
  • Duration: 4h 5m

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

You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Leverkusen Mitte via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Köln Messe/Deutz Bf, and Koeln Messe/Deutz in around 4h 5m. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Köln once daily. Tickets cost €48–53 and the journey takes 5h 53m.

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