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How to get fromDüsseldorf to Baselby train, bus, night train, rideshare, car, or plane

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There are 13 ways to get from Düsseldorf to Basel by train, bus, night train, rideshare, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Basel Bad Bftrain train 43N / ...
    4h 9m
    CHF 55–390

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the night train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Basel Bad Bfnighttrain night train Nj
    6h 48m
    CHF 30–120

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus N11 / ...
    9h 45m
    CHF 45–80

  4. Rideshare

    1. Take the rideshare from Düsseldorf to Baselrideshare rideshare 499.6 km
    6h 15m
    CHF 35

  5. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain train 12 / ...
    4h 25m
    CHF 56–396

  6. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from D-Friedrichstadt S to Köln Hbftrain train S11
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train Nightjet
    8h 34m
    CHF 66–138

  7. Drive 497.9 km

    1. Drive from Düsseldorf to Baselcar car 497.9 km
    5h 2m
    CHF 82–118

  8. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Basel

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane DUS - BSL
    5h 26m
    CHF 90–247

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    3h 34m
    CHF 125–415

  10. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    4h 54m
    CHF 105–299

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

    1. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain 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
    5h 40m
    CHF 114–331

  12. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane DUS - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain train
    5h 24m
    CHF 125–358

  13. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane AMS - BSL
    6h 17m
    CHF 126–386

Düsseldorf to Basel by train

Calendar94Weekly Trains
Duration4h 9mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 55Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 528.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 9m

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

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Basel Bad Bf every 2 hours. Tickets cost CHF 90–390 and the journey takes 4h 9m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Basel SBB twice daily. Tickets cost CHF 45–80 and the journey takes 9h 45m. GrandBus also services this route once daily.

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