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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Wuppertal Hbftrain train 43
    4h 26m
    €90–210

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Wuppertal Hbftrain train 19 / ...
    6h 32m
    €55–69

  3. Drive  530.8 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Wuppertalcar car 530.8 km
    4h 31m
    €96–139

  4. Fly Basel to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BSL - DUS
    6h
    €107–352

  5. Bus, train via Bonn

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Bonn UN Campusbus bus FlixBus N11
    2. Take the train from Bonn Un Campus to Wuppertal Hbftrain train Rb
    9h 40m

  6. 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 29m
    €120–328

  7. 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 Koeln Messe/Deutz to Wuppertal Hbftrain train
    5h 34m
    €120–288

  8. 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 to Wuppertal Hbftrain train
    5h 35m
    €171–365

  9. 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 20m
    €154–279

  10. Fly Basel to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BSL - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Wuppertal Hbftrain train
    5h 31m
    €158–459

Basel to Wuppertal by train

Calendar48Weekly Trains
Duration4h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€90Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 538.6 km
  • Duration: 4h 26m

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

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Basel SBB to Wuppertal Hbf every 4 hours. Tickets cost €90–210 and the journey takes 4h 26m. Alternatively, Lufthansa, Air Dolomiti, and three other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) every 3 hours.

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