There are 8 ways to get from Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Basel by plane, train, bus, night train, rideshare, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Basel
best- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Basel (BSL)plane DUS - BSL
3h 14mCHF 90–237Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Duesseldorf Hbf to Basel Sbbnighttrain Nj
8h 10mCHF 32–123Train via Mannheim
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain 12 / ...
5h 5mCHF 57–403Bus
- Take the bus from Dusseldorf Central Bus Station to Basel, Bahnhofbus Ivano-Frankivsk
7h 41mFly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane DUS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
2h 42mCHF 102–278Train
- Take the train from D-Flughafen Terminal S to Köln Hbftrain S11
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain 43 / ...
6h 1mCHF 93–382Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Dusseldorf-DUS to Basel507.1 km
5h 13mDrive 507.1 km
- Drive from Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Baselcar 507.1 km
5h 13mCHF 82–118
Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Basel is to night train which costs SFr 30 - SFr 130 and takes 8h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Basel is to fly and train which takes 2h 42m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 280.
No, there is no direct bus from Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Basel. However, there are services departing from D-Flughafen Term. A/B/C and arriving at Basel, Bahnhof via Dusseldorf Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Basel. However, there are services departing from D-Flughafen Terminal S and arriving at Basel Bad Bf via Düsseldorf Hbf and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 5m.
The distance between Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) and Basel is 419 km. The road distance is 507.1 km.
The best way to get from Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Basel without a car is to train via Mannheim which takes 5h 5m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 410.
It takes approximately 3h 14m to get from Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Basel, including transfers.
Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Basel bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Dusseldorf Central Bus Station.
Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from D-Flughafen Terminal S station.
The best way to get from Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Basel is to fly which takes 3h 14m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 240. Alternatively, you can train via Mannheim, which costs SFr 55 - SFr 410 and takes 5h 5m, you could also bus, which costs and takes 7h 41m.
What companies run services between Dusseldorf Airport (DUS), Germany and Basel, Switzerland?
Lufthansa City, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Basel (BSL) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from D-Flughafen Terminal S to Basel Bad Bf via Düsseldorf Hbf and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 5h 5m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–330
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–320
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–180
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–180
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–280
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–180
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–290
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–290
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–210
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–360
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–60
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–55
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Night train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–120
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–90
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–100
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 90–100
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 60–70
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 30–40
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from D-Flughafen Terminal S to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–140
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Dusseldorf Central Bus Station to Basel, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Dusseldorf-DUS to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- On demand
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More Questions & Answers
Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Basel bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Basel, Bahnhof station.
Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Basel is 507 km. It takes approximately 5h 13m to drive from Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Basel.
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