Travel Information from Basel to Duisburg
| 269 miles (434 km) | |
| Train, bus or flight | |
| $29 - $143 | |
| Bus • $29 (€26) • 9 h 8 min | |
| Flight • $143 (€129) • 3 h 30 min | |
| FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn |
Take a train, bus or flight to travel 269 miles (434 km) to Duisburg from Basel. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Basel to Duisburg.
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How to get from Basel to Duisburg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Basel to Duisburg is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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ICE 374 · IC 2407 · 26821
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ICE 372 · IC 2405 · 26825
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KL1942 · KL1799
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You can get between Basel and Duisburg 3 different ways: train, bus or flight.
The cheapest way to go to Duisburg from Basel is by taking a bus, which costs on average $29 (€26).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Basel to Duisburg:
A bus is $114 (€103) less than a flight for this trip with tickets for a flight from Basel to Duisburg costing on average $143 (€129).
A bus is $4 (€4) less than a train for this trip with tickets for a train from Basel to Duisburg costing on average $33 (€30).
The quickest way to travel from Basel to Duisburg is by flight, which takes on average 3 h 30 min compared to other travel options that take longer:
Bus takes on average 9 h 8 min.
Train takes 4 h 21 min on average.
The Basel to Duisburg distance is around 269 miles (434 km).
The average frequency per day from Basel to Duisburg is:
- Around 7 buses per day.
- 3 flights per day.
- 8 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey to Duisburg from Basel as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Basel to Duisburg:
- Most travelers board their bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) and arrive in Duisburg, Mercatorstraße / Portsmouthplatz.
- Most travelers take a train from Basel SBB to Duisburg Hbf.
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Basel to Duisburg:
- You can travel by bus to Duisburg from Basel with FlixBus, and you can find FlixBus Basel to Duisburg tickets for $29 (€26) on Omio.
- You can travel from Basel to Duisburg by train with Deutsche Bahn or ÖBB | Euro City (EC). You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $33 (€30) with Deutsche Bahn from Basel to Duisburg.
Yes, there are direct routes from Basel to Duisburg with the following travel companies:
- You can find 2 direct buses per day to take to Duisburg with FlixBus.
Direct services to Duisburg tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your route.
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