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There are 12 ways to get from Bielefeld to Basel by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Basel Bad Bftrain train 43
    6h 41m
    CHF 117–673

  2. Drive 577.1 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Bielefeld to Baselcar car 577.1 km
    5h 24m
    CHF 94–136

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof to Düsseldorf-Eller Stationbus bus Dnipro
    2. Take the bus from Dusseldorf Central Bus Station to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    9h 25m

  4. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    4h 56m
    CHF 152–533

  5. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    7h 20m
    CHF 102–521

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus N487 / ...
    11h 46m

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    6h 27m
    CHF 132–407

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

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HAJ - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    6h 31m
    CHF 151–481

  9. Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Ibbenbüren, Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FMO - BSL
    8h 3m
    CHF 127–304

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

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    6h 10m
    CHF 156–549

  11. Train, train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Basel (BSL)plane plane HAM - BSL
    6h 46m
    CHF 94–499

  12. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    6h 53m
    CHF 136–421

Bielefeld to Basel by train

Calendar94Weekly Trains
Duration6h 41mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 117Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 681.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 41m

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

You can take a train from Bielefeld Hbf to Basel Bad Bf via Dortmund Hbf in around 6h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof to Basel, Bahnhof via Düsseldorf-Eller Station, D-Eller S, D-Worringer Platz, and Dusseldorf Central Bus Station in around 9h 25m.

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