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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train 43
    5h 1m
    €108–465

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N122
    11h 30m
    €53–86

  3. Bus via Cologne

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Südviertel, Essenbus bus Mykolayiv
    8h 23m

  4. Drive 569.4 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Recklinghausencar car 569.4 km
    4h 48m
    €99–143

  5. Fly Basel to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BSL - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    6h 9m
    €104–315

  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 Duesseldorf Flughafen to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    5h 43m
    €120–352

  7. 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
    4. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    5h 34m
    €154–456

  8. Fly Basel to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BSL - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf to Recklinghausen Hbftrain train
    6h 36m
    €148–514

  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 Köln Hbf to Recklinghausen Hbftrain train
    7h 7m
    €125–378

  10. 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 Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    7h 14m
    €129–359

Basel to Recklinghausen by train

Calendar50Weekly Trains
Duration5h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€108Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 593.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 1m

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

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Basel Bad Bf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf every 4 hours. Tickets cost €100–460 and the journey takes 4h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Recklinghausen Hbf via Köln, Köln Hbf, Köln Ehrenfeld Bf Ehrenfeld, Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis, Südviertel, Essen, and Essen Hbf in around 8h 23m.

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