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4.6Travel Information from Gelsenkirchen to Basel
 Distance | 273 miles (440 km) |
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 Available travel modes | Train, bus or flight |
 Ticket price range | $33 - $92 |
 Cheapest mode | Bus • $33 (€30) • 11 h 50 min |
 Fastest mode | Flight • $92 (€83) • 4 h 30 min |
 Popular travel companies | FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn |
Take a train, bus or flight to travel 273 miles (440 km) from Gelsenkirchen to Basel. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Gelsenkirchen to Basel.
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How to get from Gelsenkirchen to Basel by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Gelsenkirchen to Basel is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FAQs: Travel from Gelsenkirchen to Basel
There are 3 options to travel from Gelsenkirchen to Basel including taking a train, bus or flight.
The cheapest way to travel from Gelsenkirchen to Basel is a bus with an average price of $33 (€30).
This is compared to other travel options from Gelsenkirchen to Basel:
A bus is $59 (€53) less than a flight with an average ticket price of $92 (€83) from Gelsenkirchen to Basel.
A bus is $19 (€17) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Gelsenkirchen to Basel costing on average $52 (€47).
The fastest way to get to Basel from Gelsenkirchen is by flight with an average travel time of 4 h 30 min.
Other travel options to Basel take longer:
Taking a bus requires on average 11 h 50 min of travel time.
Getting to Basel by train takes 5 h 33 min on average.
Basel is approximately 273 miles (440 km) away from Gelsenkirchen.
The average frequency per day from Gelsenkirchen to Basel is:
- Around 3 buses per day.
- 2 flights a day.
- 6 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey from Gelsenkirchen to 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 from Gelsenkirchen to Basel:
The following travel companies offer services from Gelsenkirchen to Basel:
- FlixBus or Ruhrbahn GmbH can get you to Basel by bus. You can find a good deal for bus tickets with FlixBus from Gelsenkirchen to Basel for $33 (€30) on Omio.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Basel by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Deutsche Bahn Gelsenkirchen to Basel tickets on Omio for $52 (€47).
Yes, there are direct services available from Gelsenkirchen to Basel with the following travel companies:
- Direct bus available with 1 direct bus per day.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Basel as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Gelsenkirchen to Basel.
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