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There are 11 ways to get from Bonn Hbf to Basel by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)

    best
    1. Take the train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain train 43
    4h 43m
    CHF 55–130

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Bonn Hbf to Basel Bad Bfnighttrain night train Nj
    5h 56m
    CHF 29–95

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bonn Hbf to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    5h 33m
    CHF 42–46

  4. Drive  443.9 km

    1. Drive from Bonn Hbf to Baselcar car 443.9 km
    4h 25m
    CHF 79–114

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Basel Bad Bftrain train 43N
    5h 56m
    CHF 70–140

  6. Bus via Bonn UN Campus

    1. Take the bus from Bonn UN Campus to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus N11
    8h 52m
    CHF 40–68

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    3h 42m
    CHF 138–374

  8. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Basel

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Basel (BSL)plane plane CGN - BSL
    5h 51m
    CHF 160–216

  9. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    5h 14m
    CHF 100–234

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    4h 56m
    CHF 135–293

  11. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    5h 59m
    CHF 113–297

Bonn Hbf to Basel by tram and train

Calendar167Weekly Services
Duration4h 43mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 55Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 474.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 43m

What companies run services between Bonn Hbf, Germany and Basel, Switzerland?

You can take a vehicle from Bonn Hbf to Basel Bad Bf via Siegburg Bf, Siegburg/Bonn, and Frankfurt in around 4h 43m. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Bonn Hbf to Basel, Bahnhof once daily. Tickets cost CHF 42–46 and the journey takes 5h 33m.

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