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

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There are 8 ways to get from Munich to Basel by train, night train, car, plane, car train, or bus

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from München Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 25 / ...
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Lippstadttrain train Re
    5h 23m
    €154–266

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Muenchen Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehenighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Lippstadttrain train Re
    9h 52m
    €62–160

  3. Drive  575.9 km

    1. Drive from Munich to Baselcar car 575.9 km
    5h 12m
    €85–123

  4. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MUC - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Oeldetrain train
    7h 1m

  5. Car train, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from München Ost to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain train Uex 2026
    2. Drive from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Baselcar car
    6h 39m
    €114–137

  6. Fly to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, train, line 473 bus, bus

    1. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane plane MUC - FMO
    2. Take the train from Muenster(Westf)Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Oeldetrain train
    4. Take the bus from Oelde, Bahnhof to Sünninghausen, Dorfplatzbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Sünninghausen, Dorfplatz to Wadersloh, Bückerbus bus
    7h 14m
    €163–363

  7. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MUC - CGN
    2. Take the train from Koeln/Bonn Flughafen to Oeldetrain train
    8h 8m

  8. Fly to Hannover Airport, train, line 473 bus, bus

    1. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane MUC - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bielefeld Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Oeldetrain train
    4. Take the bus from Oelde, Bahnhof to Sünninghausen, Dorfplatzbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Sünninghausen, Dorfplatz to Wadersloh, Bückerbus bus
    7h 11m
    €150–331

Munich to Basel by night train, train, and bus

Calendar45Weekly Services
Duration9h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€62Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 606 km
  • Duration: 5h 23m

What companies run services between Munich, Germany and Basel, Germany?

You can take a train from München Hbf to Basel via Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe and Lippstadt in around 5h 23m.

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