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

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There are 11 ways to get from Mönchengladbach to Basel by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Mannheim

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    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 / ...
    5h 19m
    CHF 58–412

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Mönchengladbach central train station to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus bus N179 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Dusseldorf Central Bus Station to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    8h 18m

  3. Drive 500.1 km

    1. Drive from Mönchengladbach to Baselcar car 500.1 km
    5h 5m
    CHF 82–119

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Moenchengladbach Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    4h 9m
    CHF 126–428

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from MG Hbf /Europaplatz to Köln Hbftrain train Rb27 / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43 / ...
    5h 33m
    CHF 91–412

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from MG Hbf /Europaplatz to Köln Ehrenfeld Bf Ehrenfeldtrain train Rb27 / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln-Ehrenfeld to Basel SBBtrain train Nightjet
    8h 26m
    CHF 67–181

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Basel

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane DUS - BSL
    6h 6m
    CHF 93–260

  8. 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 35m
    CHF 107–312

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Moenchengladbach Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    5h 22m
    CHF 130–460

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

    1. Take the train from MG Hbf /Europaplatz to Flughafen Köln/Bonn 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 51m
    CHF 118–314

  11. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane AMS - BSL
    6h 37m
    CHF 130–316

Mönchengladbach to Basel by train

Calendar176Weekly Trains
Duration5h 19mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 58Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 556.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 19m

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

You can take a train from Mönchengladbach Hbf to Basel Bad Bf via Düsseldorf Hbf and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 5h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mönchengladbach central train station to Basel, Bahnhof via Dusseldorf Central Bus Station in around 8h 18m.

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