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How to get fromBasel to Münsterby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Basel to Münster by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43
    5h 29m
    €110–230

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N122
    2. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    10h 54m
    €55–93

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Münster-Mittebus bus Mykolayiv
    8h 38m

  4. Drive  596.6 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Münstercar car 596.6 km
    4h 59m
    €107–154

  5. Fly Basel to Münster Osnabrück International Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane plane BSL - FMO
    6h 49m
    €87–313

  6. 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 D-Flughafen Bf to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 43m
    €122–311

  7. Fly Basel to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BSL - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 21m
    €178–414

  8. 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 Köln Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 56m
    €115–294

  9. 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 Hilversum to Rheinetrain train
    7h 36m
    €133–358

  10. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane ZRH - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hammtrain train
    7h 25m
    €178–452

Basel to Münster by train

Calendar103Weekly Trains
Duration5h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket€110Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 639.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 29m

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

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Basel Bad Bf to Münster Hauptbahnhof hourly. Tickets cost €110–230 and the journey takes 5h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Münster-Mitte via Köln, Köln Hbf, Köln Ehrenfeld Bf Ehrenfeld, and Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis in around 8h 38m.

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