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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Basel Bad Bftrain train 43
    4h 23m
    CHF 55–400

  2. Night train

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

  3. Bus via Dusseldorf Central Bus Station

    1. Take the bus from Dusseldorf Central Bus Station to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    7h 43m

  4. Drive 544.6 km

    1. Drive from Duisburg to Baselcar car 544.6 km
    4h 33m
    CHF 89–129

  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 39m
    CHF 58–398

  6. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train Nightjet
    9h 33m
    CHF 70–142

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Duisburg central train station to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus N11
    10h 25m
    CHF 45–80

  8. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Basel

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane DUS - BSL
    5h 29m
    CHF 93–258

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    3h 48m
    CHF 127–428

  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 58m
    CHF 108–310

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

    1. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 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 37m
    CHF 116–337

  12. 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
    6h 11m
    CHF 123–367

  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 Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain train
    5h 27m
    CHF 123–359

Duisburg to Basel by train

Calendar78Weekly Trains
Duration4h 23mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 55Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 552.5 km
  • Duration: 4h 23m

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 95–400 and the journey takes 4h 23m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Dusseldorf Central Bus Station to Basel, Bahnhof once daily, and the journey takes 6h 18m.

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