Travel Information from Düsseldorf to Basel
| 255 miles (411 km) | |
| Train, bus or flight | |
| $24 - $125 | |
| Bus • $24 (€21) • 9 h 5 min | |
| Flight • $125 (€113) • 3 h 25 min | |
| FlixBus, KLM Cityhopper or Deutsche Bahn |
Travel 255 miles (411 km) by train, bus or flight from Düsseldorf to Basel. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are FlixBus, KLM Cityhopper or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Düsseldorf to Basel.
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How to get from Düsseldorf to Basel by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Düsseldorf to Basel is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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There are 3 options to travel to Basel from Düsseldorf including taking a train, bus or flight.
The cheapest way to travel from Düsseldorf to Basel is a bus with an average price of $24 (€21).
This is compared to other travel options from Düsseldorf to Basel:
Taking a bus costs $101 (€91) less than taking a flight, which costs on average $125 (€113) for the same trip.
A bus is $9 (€9) less than a train for this trip with tickets for a train from Düsseldorf to Basel costing on average $33 (€30).
The quickest way to travel to Basel from Düsseldorf is by flight, which takes on average 3 h 25 min compared to other travel options that take longer:
Getting to Basel by bus takes 9 h 5 min on average.
Train takes 4 h 26 min on average.
The distance is approximately 255 miles (411 km) from Düsseldorf to Basel.
The average frequency per day from Düsseldorf to Basel is:
- 7 buses a day.
- Around 2 flights per day.
- 7 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route to Basel from Düsseldorf 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 from Düsseldorf to Basel:
- Buses mostly leave from Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf and tend to arrive in Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB).
- Trains mostly depart from Düsseldorf Hbf and arrive in Basel SBB.
The following travel companies offer services from Düsseldorf to Basel:
- Travel with FlixBus for buses to Basel. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for FlixBus Düsseldorf to Basel tickets on Omio for $24 (€21).
- Travel with KLM Cityhopper to go to Basel by plane. For a good deal on tickets, you can find KLM Cityhopper Düsseldorf to Basel tickets on Omio for $125 (€113).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn or ÖBB Nightjet to go to Basel by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Deutsche Bahn Düsseldorf to Basel tickets on Omio for $33 (€30).
Yes, there are direct routes from Düsseldorf to Basel with the following travel companies:
- You can find 2 direct buses per day to take to Basel with FlixBus.
- You can find 1 direct train per day to Basel with Deutsche Bahn.
Direct services to Basel 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 journey.
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