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How to get fromRüdesheim am Rhein to Baselby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Rüdesheim am Rhein to Basel by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)

    best
    1. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain train 43
    4h 36m
    CHF 62–120

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Wiesbaden central train station to Mannheim central bus stationbus bus FlixBus 027
    2. Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus N33 / ...
    8h 37m
    CHF 44–68

  3. Drive  361.5 km

    1. Drive from Rüdesheim am Rhein to Baselcar car 361.5 km
    3h 8m
    CHF 70–101

  4. Bus, fly to Basel

    1. Take the bus from Rüdesheim to Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhofbus bus
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    3h 34m
    CHF 140–359

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Rüdesheim to Mainz, Hauptbahnhofbus bus 10A
    2. Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    4h 45m
    CHF 59–120

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 43N
    6h 45m
    CHF 67–135

  7. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    4h 48m
    CHF 136–278

Rüdesheim am Rhein to Basel by bus and train

Calendar167Weekly Services
Duration4h 36mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 62Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 384 km
  • Duration: 4h 36m

What companies run services between Rüdesheim am Rhein, Germany and Basel, Switzerland?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bf hourly. Tickets cost CHF 45–95 and the journey takes 2h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rüdesheim to Basel SBB via Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof, Wiesbaden central train station, and Mannheim central bus station in around 8h 37m.

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