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How to get fromDuisburg to Baselby train, bus, night train, car, train (Eurostar), or plane

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There are 14 ways to get from Duisburg to Basel by train, bus, night train, car, train (Eurostar), or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Basel Bad Bftrain train 43N / ...
    4h 25m
    CHF 55–190

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Duisburg Hbf to Basel Bad Bfnighttrain night train Nj
    7h 5m
    CHF 30–120

  3. Bus via Cologne

    1. Take the bus from Mercatorstraße, Duisburg to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus bus Mykolayiv
    2. Take the bus from Köln to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    7h 37m

  4. Drive  544.6 km

    1. Drive from Duisburg to Baselcar car 544.6 km
    4h 33m
    CHF 92–133

  5. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain train 12 / ...
    4h 41m
    CHF 56–188

  6. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43 / ...
    4h 58m
    CHF 89–203

  7. Train via Cologne #2

    1. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Koeln-Ehrenfeldtrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Köln-Ehrenfeld to Basel SBBtrain train Nightjet
    8h 36m

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Duisburg central train station to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus N11
    10h 25m
    CHF 45–70

  9. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Basel

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane DUS - BSL
    5h 29m
    CHF 91–227

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    3h 52m
    CHF 137–363

  11. 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 58m
    CHF 109–261

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

    1. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain 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 13m

  13. 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 Basel Bad Bftrain train
    5h 19m
    CHF 123–263

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

    1. Take the train from Duisburg 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
    5h 57m
    CHF 123–338

Duisburg to Basel by train

Calendar80Weekly Trains
Duration4h 25mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 55Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 552.5 km
  • Duration: 4h 25m

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

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Duisburg Hbf to Basel Bad Bf every 3 hours. Tickets cost CHF 95–190 and the journey takes 4h 25m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mercatorstraße, Duisburg to Basel, Bahnhof via Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis, Köln Ehrenfeld Bf Ehrenfeld, Cologne Hbf, and Köln in around 7h 37m.

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