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How to get fromBasel to Rügen Islandby train, bus, night train, car, train (Trenitalia), car train, plane, ferry, or car ferry

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bergen Bahnhoftrain train 15
    10h 47m
    €173–352

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Basel Sbb to Berlin Suedkreuznighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Stralsund Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re5
    14h 56m
    €76–175

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Hamburg central bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Greifswald central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Greifswald central bus station to Bergen auf Rügenbus bus 170
    19h 40m
    €107–162

  4. Drive  1,020.3 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Bergen auf Rügencar car 1,020.3 km
    9h 34m
    €213–308

  5. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Bergen Bahnhoftrain train 15
    11h 23m
    €181–384

  6. Car train, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain train
    2. Drive from Lüneburg to Bergen auf Rügencar car
    14h 10m
    €152–199

  7. Fly Basel to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane BSL - BER
    2. Take the train from S+U Lichtenberg Bhf to Bergen Bahnhoftrain train
    8h 36m
    €85–292

  8. Fly Basel to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane BSL - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Rostock Hbf to Bergen Auf Ruegentrain train
    8h 36m
    €94–403

  9. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane ZRH - BER
    3. Take the train from S+U Lichtenberg Bhf to Bergen Bahnhoftrain train
    9h 45m
    €124–322

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

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane ZRH - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Rostock Hbf to Bergen Auf Ruegentrain train
    9h 45m
    €148–373

  11. Fly Basel to Copenhagen Airport, train, ferry, car ferry

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane BSL - CPH
    2. Take the train from Malmö Hyllie station to Ystad Stationtrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Ystad Havn to Rønne Havnferry ferry
    4. Take the carferry from Rønne to Sassnitzcarferry car ferry
    12h 11m
    €232–536

  12. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Copenhagen Airport, train, ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane ZRH - CPH
    3. Take the train from Malmö Hyllie station to Ystad Stationtrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Ystad Havn to Rønne Havnferry ferry
    5. Take the carferry from Rønne to Sassnitzcarferry car ferry
    13h 30m
    €326–636

Basel to Rügen Island by train

Calendar18Weekly Trains
Duration10h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€173Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,108.3 km
  • Duration: 10h 47m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Rügen Island, Germany?

You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Bergen Bahnhof via Frankfurt in around 10h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Bergen auf Rügen via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and Greifswald central bus station in around 19h 40m.

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