There are 12 ways to get from Basel to Mönchengladbach by train (Trenitalia), bus, train, rideshare, plane, or car
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Train via Mannheim
best- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbftrain 47 / ...
4h 43m€79–216Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Basel to Mönchengladbach500.3 km
5h 27m€26Bus, train
- Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Kölnbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to MG Rheydt Hbftrain Rb27 / ...
7h 13m€54–58Fly Basel to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BSL - DUS
6h 4m€97–238Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to MG Hbf /Europaplatztrain Rb27 / ...
5h 6m€97–267Bus
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Mannheim central bus stationbus FlixBus N487 / ...
- Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Mönchengladbach central train stationbus N94
8h 10m€44–67Drive 499.9 km
- Drive from Basel to Mönchengladbachcar 499.9 km
5h 7m€89–129Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane ZRH - DUS
5h 38m€112–277Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane ZRH - CGN
- Take the train from Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf to MG Hbf /Europaplatztrain
6h 8m€111–241Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
5h 30m€152–293Fly Basel to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BSL - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt Flughafen Fernb to Mönchengladbach Hbftrain
5h 56m€147–374Fly Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BSL - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Moenchengladbach Hbftrain
7h 1m€124–342
Basel to Mönchengladbach by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Mönchengladbach is to rideshare which costs €26 and takes 5h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Mönchengladbach is to train via Mannheim which takes 4h 43m and costs €75 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Mönchengladbach station. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Mönchengladbach central train station via Mannheim central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Mönchengladbach. However, there are services departing from Basel Bad Bf and arriving at Mönchengladbach Hbf via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Düsseldorf Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 43m.
The distance between Basel and Mönchengladbach is 554 km. The road distance is 499.9 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Mönchengladbach without a car is to train via Mannheim which takes 4h 43m and costs €75 - €220.
It takes approximately 4h 43m to get from Basel to Mönchengladbach, including transfers.
Basel to Mönchengladbach bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Mönchengladbach train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Basel Bad Bf station.
The best way to get from Basel to Mönchengladbach is to train via Mannheim which takes 4h 43m and costs €75 - €220. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €95 - €240 and takes 6h 4m, you could also bus, which costs €40 - €70 and takes 8h 10m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Mönchengladbach, Germany?
You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Mönchengladbach Hbf via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Düsseldorf Hbf in around 4h 43m. Alternatively, KLM, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) every 3 hours.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Basel to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–340
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–310
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–320
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–340
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–230
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–440
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–600
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to MG Hbf /Europaplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt Flughafen Fernb to Mönchengladbach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Köln
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €48–52
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Basel to Mönchengladbach
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Basel to Mönchengladbach bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Mannheim central bus station.
Basel to Mönchengladbach train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Mönchengladbach is 500 km. It takes approximately 5h 7m to drive from Basel to Mönchengladbach.
Book your Basel to Mönchengladbach train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Basel to Mönchengladbach bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 1517+ hotels available in Mönchengladbach.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Basel and Mönchengladbach. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.