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Compare train, bus, and flight for Dortmund to Basel
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Dortmund to Basel among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $35. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 5h 40m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $35, and a train costs an average of $35.
Distance: 273 miles (440 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus |
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$104 Average price | $57 Average price Cheapest |
6h 10m Average total duration Fastest 5h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 57m Average total duration 7h 27m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Dortmund to Basel
How to get from Dortmund to Basel by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Dortmund to Basel is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus5:10 AM10h45Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf3:55 PMBasel, Bahnhof$741One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus5:10 AM10h45Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf3:55 PMBasel, Bahnhof$741One-way1 transfer
Fastest
AF1192 · AF11076:55 AM3h00Dusseldorf Airport9:55 AMEuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg$10481One-way1 transfer
Other options
- ICE 515 · ICE 2798:36 AM5h12Dortmund Hbf1:48 PMBasel SBB$2141One-way1 transfer
- ICE 517 · ICE 37110:36 AM5h12Dortmund Hbf3:48 PMBasel SBB$3211One-way1 transfer
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15109+ICE 597 · ICE 10710:00 AM6h48Dortmund Hbf4:48 PMBasel SBB$3211One-way3 transfers
- FlixBus+
FlixTrain5:10 AM12h01Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf5:11 PMBasel Bad Bhf$741One-way1 transfer - FlixBus6:40 PM9h10Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf3:50 AMBasel, Bahnhof$1101One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus12:40 PM12h05Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf12:45 AMBasel, Bahnhof$1091One-way1 transfer
VY1899 · VY62608:40 PM16h05Dusseldorf Airport12:45 PMEuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg$3661One-way1 transfer- ICE 529+
LH12047:22 AM6h43Dortmund Hbf2:05 PMEuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg$5521One-way1 transfer - ICE 529+LH12067:22 AM10h48Dortmund Hbf6:10 PMEuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg$5521One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Dortmund to Basel:
A train is 0 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Dortmund to Basel costing on average $35 (€28).
A train is $103 (€83) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Dortmund to Basel costing on average $138 (€111).
Other travel options to Basel take longer:
Bus takes on average 9h 10m.
Flight takes on average 3h 10m.
- Around 16 flights per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Dortmund and Basel as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Dortmund Hbf and arrive in Basel SBB.
- Buses mostly depart from Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf and arrive in Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Basel by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Basel by train.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
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