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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train Sneltrein RE13 / ...
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43 / ...
    6h 48m
    CHF 82–424

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Eindhoven Station to Basel Euroairport FRbus bus FlixBus N831
    10h 48m
    CHF 66–106

  3. Drive 549.2 km

    1. Drive from America to Baselcar car 549.2 km
    5h 32m
    CHF 93–134

  4. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane AMS - BSL
    5h 39m
    CHF 134–336

  5. Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain train 43 / ...
    6h 51m
    CHF 77–437

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Basel SBBtrain train Nightjet
    10h 9m
    CHF 93–192

  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 16m
    CHF 117–261

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    5h 34m
    CHF 160–501

  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 45m
    CHF 131–332

  10. 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 5m

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

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain 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 3m
    CHF 178–427

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

    1. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Bredatrain train
    2. Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRU - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    7h 47m
    CHF 151–381

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

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration1h 16mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 50Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 608.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 48m

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

You can take a vehicle from America to Basel SBB via Horst-Sevenum, Venlo, and Düsseldorf Hbf in around 6h 48m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Eindhoven Station to Basel Euroairport FR twice daily. Tickets cost CHF 40–70 and the journey takes 8h 55m.

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