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Basel to Leiden trains

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Trip Overview

The average train between Basel and Leiden takes 10h 34m and the fastest train takes 8h 57m. The train service runs several times per day from Basel to Leiden. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.

10h 34m
Duration
779 km
Distance
€156
Average price
3 times a day
Frequency

Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)

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  1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain train 43 / ...
  2. Take the train from Frankfurt Flughafen Fernb to Arnhem Centraaltrain train Ice
  3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Leiden Centraaltrain train
7h 46m
€108–325

Basel to Leiden train times

Trains run 3 times a day between Basel and Leiden. The earliest departure is at 5:25 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Basel is at 11:27 PM which arrives into Leiden at 9:52 AM. All services require a transfer at Frankfurt Flughafen Fernb and take an average of 10h 34m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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  • Distance: 778.5 km
  • Duration: 10h 34m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Leiden, Netherlands?

You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Leiden Centraal via Frankfurt Flughafen Fernb and Arnhem Centraal in around 7h 46m.

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