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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to MG Hbf /Europaplatztrain train Rb27 / ...
    5h 6m
    €95–275

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Basel to Mönchengladbachrideshare rideshare 500.3 km
    5h 27m
    €27

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to MG Rheydt Hbftrain train Rb27 / ...
    7h 13m
    €57–87

  4. Fly Basel to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BSL - DUS
    6h 16m
    €108–308

  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 / ...
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to MG Hbf /Europaplatztrain train Re8
    5h 16m
    €91–233

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Mannheim central bus stationbus bus FlixBus 108 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Mönchengladbach central train stationbus bus N94
    10h 15m
    €50–79

  7. Drive  499.9 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Mönchengladbachcar car 499.9 km
    5h 7m
    €90–130

  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 35m
    €118–305

  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 Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf to MG Hbf /Europaplatztrain train
    6h 8m
    €119–296

  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 26m
    €158–272

  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 Flughafen Fernb to Mönchengladbach Hbftrain train
    6h 4m
    €152–356

  12. Fly Basel to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BSL - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt Flughafen Fernb to Mönchengladbach Hbftrain train
    5h 56m
    €147–449

  13. 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 Moenchengladbach Hbftrain train
    7h 5m
    €124–352

Basel to Mönchengladbach by train

Calendar69Weekly Trains
Duration5h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€95Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 549.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 6m

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

You can take a train from Basel SBB to MG Hbf /Europaplatz via Köln Hbf in around 5h 6m. Alternatively, Lufthansa, KLM, and two other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) every 3 hours.

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