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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 Frankfurt Airport (FRA)

    best
    1. Take the train from Moenchengladbach Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain train 43
    5h 8m
    CHF 53–185

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Mönchengladbach central train station to Mannheim central bus stationbus bus N94
    2. Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus 108 / ...
    10h 10m
    CHF 47–73

  3. Drive  500.1 km

    1. Drive from Mönchengladbach to Baselcar car 500.1 km
    5h 5m
    CHF 84–121

  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 136–409

  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 15m
    CHF 86–203

  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 63–141

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Basel

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane DUS - BSL
    6h 12m
    CHF 97–286

  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 36m
    CHF 104–280

  9. 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 105–280

  10. 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 124–331

  11. 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 56m
    CHF 124–252

Mönchengladbach to Basel by train

Calendar163Weekly Trains
Duration5h 8mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 53Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 541.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 8m

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

You can take a train from Moenchengladbach Hbf to Basel Bad Bf via Frankfurt in around 5h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mönchengladbach central train station to Basel SBB via Mannheim central bus station in around 10h 10m.

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