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

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There are 9 ways to get from Münster to Basel by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain train 43
    5h 34m
    CHF 100–220

  2. Fly Münster Osnabrück International Airport to Basel

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FMO - BSL
    5h 38m
    CHF 81–322

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Münster-Mitte to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus bus Mykolayiv
    2. Take the bus from Köln to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    8h 39m

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Muenster(Westf)Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train Re
    2. Take the nighttrain from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Basel Sbbnighttrain night train Nj
    9h 27m

  5. Drive  596.1 km

    1. Drive from Münster to Baselcar car 596.1 km
    5h 4m
    CHF 100–144

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    5h 1m
    CHF 167–442

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    6h 10m
    CHF 119–330

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

    1. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain 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
    6h 14m
    CHF 174–356

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

    1. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 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
    6h 53m
    CHF 108–298

Münster to Basel by train

Calendar146Weekly Trains
Duration5h 34mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 100Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 639.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 34m

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

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf hourly. Tickets cost CHF 100–220 and the journey takes 5h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Münster-Mitte to Basel, Bahnhof via Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis, Köln Ehrenfeld Bf Ehrenfeld, Cologne Hbf, and Köln in around 8h 39m.

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