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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 47 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain train 12 / ...
    6h 23m
    CHF 74–286

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    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 50m
    CHF 53–158

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from [Horst-Sevenum] Achterzijde station, Industrieweg to [Eindhoven Centraal] Taxistandplaats, Kennedypleinbus bus Stopbus ipv trein
    2. Take the bus from Eindhoven Station to Basel Euroairport FRbus bus FlixBus N831
    11h 39m

  4. Drive 549.2 km

    1. Drive from America to Baselcar car 549.2 km
    5h 32m
    CHF 92–133

  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
    6h 58m
    CHF 71–286

  6. 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 35m
    CHF 132–329

  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 17m
    CHF 125–333

  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 43m
    CHF 153–453

  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 46m
    CHF 125–334

  10. 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 4m
    CHF 172–430

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

    1. Take the train from MG Hbf /Europaplatz to Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    7h 10m
    CHF 129–340

  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
    8h 12m
    CHF 150–387

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

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration1h 15mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 60Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 601.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 23m

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 23m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from America to Basel, Brausebad via [Horst-Sevenum] Achterzijde station, Industrieweg, [Eindhoven Centraal] Taxistandplaats, Kennedyplein, Eindhoven Station, Basel Euroairport FR, and Basel EuroAirport, Ankunft in around 11h 39m.

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