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

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There are 10 ways to get from Wuppertal to Basel by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Basel Bad Bftrain train 43
    4h 22m
    CHF 80–190

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 19 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Köln to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    7h 23m
    CHF 51–64

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train Rb / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Basel Sbbnighttrain night train Nj
    8h 9m

  4. Drive  532.1 km

    1. Drive from Wuppertal to Baselcar car 532.1 km
    4h 31m
    CHF 89–129

  5. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    4h 2m

  6. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Basel

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane DUS - BSL
    6h 6m
    CHF 108–320

  7. 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 35m
    CHF 113–304

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

    1. Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain 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 39m

  9. 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 51m
    CHF 125–266

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

    1. Take the train from Düsseldorf 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 46m
    CHF 124–368

Wuppertal to Basel by train

Calendar52Weekly Trains
Duration4h 22mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 80Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 534.2 km
  • Duration: 4h 22m

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

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Wuppertal Hbf to Basel Bad Bf every 4 hours. Tickets cost CHF 80–190 and the journey takes 4h 22m. Alternatively, Lufthansa, KLM, and three other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Basel (BSL) every 3 hours.

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