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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 an average ticket price of $55 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 6h 7m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $55, while a train costs an average of $107.
Distance: 273 miles (440 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$107 Average price | $55 Average price Cheapest | $179 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 7m Average total duration Fastest 5h 37m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 10m Average total duration 7h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 52m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Dortmund to Basel:
A bus is $52 (€42) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Dortmund to Basel costing on average $107 (€86).
A bus is $189 (€152) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Dortmund to Basel costing on average $244 (€197).
Other travel options to Basel take longer:
Bus takes on average 8h 10m.
Flight takes on average 11h 23m.
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.
- FlixBus6:40 PM9h10Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf3:50 AMBasel, Bahnhof$571One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus6:40 PM9h10Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf3:50 AMBasel, Bahnhof$571One-way0 transfers
Fastest
AF1107 · AF11926:55 AM3h00Dusseldorf Airport9:55 AMEuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg$6741One-way1 transfer
Other options
- IC 2348 · ICE 1015:36 AM5h12Dortmund Hbf10:48 AMBasel SBB$571One-way1 transfer
- ICE 1015:15 AM5h33Dortmund Hbf10:48 AMBasel SBB$571One-way0 transfers
- ICE 523 · ICE 511 · ICE 2753:58 AM5h50Dortmund Hbf9:48 AMBasel SBB$621One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus12:40 PM12h05Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf12:45 AMBasel, Bahnhof$681One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus5:10 AM10h45Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf3:55 PMBasel, Bahnhof$751One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:55 AM11h55Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf10:50 PMBasel, Bahnhof$761One-way1 transfer
KL1802 · KL19432:30 PM19h15Dusseldorf Airport9:45 AMEuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg$2611One-way1 transfer- KL1802 · KL19492:30 PM7h20Dusseldorf Airport9:50 PMEuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg$3071One-way1 transfer
- KL1796 · KL19436:25 AM3h20Dusseldorf Airport9:45 AMEuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg$3471One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Dortmund to Basel:
A bus is $52 (€42) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Dortmund to Basel costing on average $107 (€86).
A bus is $189 (€152) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Dortmund to Basel costing on average $244 (€197).
Other travel options to Basel take longer:
Bus takes on average 8h 10m.
Flight takes on average 11h 23m.
- Around 18 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.
- Flights mostly depart from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg.
- Buses mostly depart from Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf and arrive in Basel, Bahnhof.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Basel by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Basel by train.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC).
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