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There are 12 ways to get from America to Basel by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Mannheim

    best
    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain train 20 / ...
    6h 32m
    CHF 74–321

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Eindhoventrain train Intercity
    2. Take the bus from Eindhoven Station to Basel Euroairport FRbus bus N831
    10h 48m
    CHF 54–150

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train Sneltrein RE13 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Basel Sbbnighttrain night train Nj
    9h 59m
    CHF 72–310

  4. Drive 548.3 km

    1. Drive from America to Baselcar car 548.3 km
    5h 31m
    CHF 91–131

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train Sneltrein RE13 / ...
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    7h 3m
    CHF 77–311

  6. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane AMS - BSL
    5h 31m
    CHF 107–266

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane DUS - BSL
    7h 8m
    CHF 133–284

  8. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    5h 21m
    CHF 163–395

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

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain 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
    6h 52m
    CHF 113–288

  10. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane AMS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    7h 5m
    CHF 157–350

  11. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Neuss Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Neuss Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    7h 22m
    CHF 117–288

  12. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Eindhoventrain train
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven to Bredatrain train
    3. Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    4. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRU - ZRH
    5. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    8h 11m
    CHF 140–311

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration1h 15mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 53Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between America, Netherlands and Basel, Switzerland?

You can take a vehicle from America to Basel Bad Bf via Horst-Sevenum, Venlo, Düsseldorf Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 6h 32m.

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