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

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

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  1. Train via Essen Hbf

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    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Basel Bad Bftrain train 43
    5h 59m
    CHF 88–188

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Recklinghausen to Mannheim, ZOBbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus N33 / ...
    10h 39m

  3. Drive  569.4 km

    1. Drive from Recklinghausen to Baselcar car 569.4 km
    4h 49m
    CHF 108–156

  4. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Recklinghausen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane DUS - BSL
    6h 16m
    CHF 111–306

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train Ice
    6h 52m
    CHF 173–275

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    4h 40m
    CHF 151–422

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

    1. Take the train from Recklinghausen Hbf 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
    5h 45m
    CHF 107–275

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf 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
    5h 54m
    CHF 157–341

  9. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Recklinghausen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane DUS - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain train
    6h 1m
    CHF 128–222

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

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain 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
    7h 14m
    CHF 112–273

  11. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane AMS - BSL
    6h 36m
    CHF 126–343

Recklinghausen to Basel by train

Calendar69Weekly Trains
Duration5h 59mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 88Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 590.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 59m

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

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Essen Hbf to Basel Bad Bf every 3 hours. Tickets cost CHF 85–180 and the journey takes 4h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Recklinghausen to Basel SBB via Mannheim central bus station in around 10h 39m.

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