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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
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain20 / ...
    6h 59m
    CHF 87–309

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to EindhoventrainIntercity
    2. Take the bus from Eindhoven Station to Basel Euroairport FRbusN831
    10h 48m
    CHF 65–94

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf HbftrainSneltrein RE13 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Basel SbbnighttrainNj
    10h 6m
    CHF 74–288

  4. Drive 548.3 km

    1. Drive from America to Baselcar548.3 km
    5h 29m
    CHF 90–129

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf HbftrainSneltrein RE13 / ...
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Basel SBBtrain43
    7h 10m
    CHF 84–299

  6. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)planeAMS - BSL
    5h 31m
    CHF 107–246

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Basel (BSL)planeDUS - BSL
    7h 25m
    CHF 135–282

  8. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurttrain
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)planeFRA - BSL
    5h 28m
    CHF 167–393

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

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeDUS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
    6h 59m
    CHF 115–276

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

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeAMS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
    7h 5m
    CHF 157–320

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

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Neuss Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Neuss Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeCGN - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
    7h 23m
    CHF 119–279

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

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Eindhoventrain
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven to Bredatrain
    3. Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
    4. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeBRU - ZRH
    5. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
    8h 10m
    CHF 142–315

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

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration1h 30mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 52Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between America, Netherlands and Basel, Switzerland?

You can take a vehicle from America to Basel SBB via Horst-Sevenum, Venlo, Düsseldorf Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 6h 59m.

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