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Compare train, bus, and flight for Aachen to Basel
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Aachen to Basel among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €25. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 5h 8m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.3kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €25, and a train costs an average of €44.
Distance: 232 miles (374 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus |
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€89 Average price | €42 Average price Cheapest |
5h 38m Average total duration Fastest 5h 8m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 4m Average total duration 7h 34m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from Aachen to Basel by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Aachen to Basel is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Aachen to Basel:
A bus is $24 (€19) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Aachen to Basel costing on average $55 (€44).
A bus is $115 (€92) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Aachen to Basel costing on average $146 (€116).
Other travel options to Basel take longer:
Bus takes on average 10h 20m.
Flight takes on average 3h 15m.
- Around 10 flights per day.
- Around 8 buses per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Aachen and Basel as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg.
- Trains mostly depart from Aachen Hbf and arrive in Basel SBB.
- Buses mostly depart from Aachen, Henricistraße / Kühlwetterstraße and arrive in Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Arriva NL to go to Basel by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, National Express to go to Basel by train.
- 0 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
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