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How to get fromLeverkusen to Baselby train, bus, car, or plane

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

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  1. Train via Mannheim

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain train 12 / ...
    4h 38m
    CHF 69–334

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Leverkusen to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus N11
    8h 55m
    CHF 35–65

  3. Bus via Köln

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    7h 29m
    CHF 45–49

  4. Drive 496 km

    1. Drive from Leverkusen to Baselcar car 496 km
    4h 9m
    CHF 83–120

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    3h 35m
    CHF 144–418

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43 / ...
    4h 38m
    CHF 80–330

  7. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz to Basel SBBtrain train Nightjet
    7h 46m
    CHF 58–134

  8. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Basel

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane DUS - BSL
    5h 44m
    CHF 90–217

  9. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Basel

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Basel (BSL)plane plane CGN - BSL
    6h 44m
    CHF 118–244

  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
    5h 13m
    CHF 104–288

  11. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    5h 13m
    CHF 102–275

  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 Basel Bad Bftrain train
    5h 35m
    CHF 122–363

Leverkusen to Basel by train

Calendar138Weekly Trains
Duration4h 38mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 69Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 500 km
  • Duration: 4h 38m

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

You can take a train from Leverkusen Mitte to Basel Bad Bf via Koeln Messe/Deutz, Köln Messe/Deutz Bf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 4h 38m. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Köln to Basel, Bahnhof once daily. Tickets cost CHF 45–49 and the journey takes 5h 53m.

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