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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
    €95–380

  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 28m
    €56–86

  3. Drive  530.8 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Wuppertalcar car 530.8 km
    4h 31m
    €94–135

  4. Fly Basel to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BSL - DUS
    5h 57m
    €98–246

  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 14m

  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 31m
    €114–322

  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 36m
    €115–321

  8. 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 26m
    €148–474

  9. 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
    5h 22m
    €153–403

  10. 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
    6h 40m
    €154–450

Basel to Wuppertal by train

Calendar48Weekly Trains
Duration4h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€95Cheapest 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 €95–380 and the journey takes 4h 26m. Alternatively, KLM, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) every 3 hours.

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