There are 13 ways to get from Arnhem to Basel by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain 20 / ...
6h 12mCHF 78–342Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Düsseldorf Flughafentrain Stoptrein RE19
- Take the bus from Leverkusen to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N11
12h 31mCHF 47–79Bus
- Take the bus from Arnhem Central Station to Essen central train stationbus 056
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus 084 / ...
- Take the bus from Dusseldorf Central Bus Station to Basel, Bahnhofbus
10h 49mNight train
- Take the night train from Arnhem Centraal to Basel Bad Bfnighttrain Nj
8h 7mCHF 85–310Drive 642.9 km
- Drive from Arnhem to Baselcar 642.9 km
5h 25mCHF 103–149Train
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Basel SBBtrain 43N
8h 43mCHF 50–330Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
4h 52mCHF 159–411Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Basel (BSL)plane DUS - BSL
6h 40mCHF 104–270Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane DUS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
6h 19mCHF 98–284Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane CGN - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
6h 35mCHF 103–315Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Den Haag Centraaltrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane AMS - BSL
7h 3mCHF 95–263Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Bredatrain
- Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BRU - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
7h 33mCHF 122–284Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Den Haag Centraaltrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane AMS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
8h 33mCHF 139–307
Arnhem to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arnhem to Basel is to train and bus which costs SFr 45 - SFr 80 and takes 12h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Arnhem to Basel is to train and fly which takes 4h 52m and costs SFr 150 - SFr 420.
No, there is no direct bus from Arnhem station to Basel. However, there are services departing from Arnhem Central Station and arriving at Basel, Bahnhof via Essen central train station and Dusseldorf Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 49m.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Arnhem Centraal and arriving at Basel Bad Bf. This train operates every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 7m.
The distance between Arnhem and Basel is 668 km. The road distance is 642.9 km.
The best way to get from Arnhem to Basel without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 6h 12m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 350.
It takes approximately 6h 12m to get from Arnhem to Basel, including transfers.
Arnhem to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Arnhem Central Station.
Arnhem to Basel train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Arnhem Centraal station.
The best way to get from Arnhem to Basel is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 6h 12m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 10h 49m.
What companies run services between Arnhem, Netherlands and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Arnhem Centraal to Basel Bad Bf via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf and Frankfurt in around 6h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Arnhem Central Station to Basel, Bahnhof via Essen central train station and Dusseldorf Central Bus Station in around 10h 49m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–290
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–160
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–170
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–160
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–160
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–240
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–330
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–310
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–380
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–350
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–330
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–170
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–160
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–410
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–300
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–330
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–290
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–160
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–170
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–160
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–330
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–410
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–310
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–330
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–210
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–170
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 45–70
- 1st Class
- CHF 100–170
Night train from Arnhem Centraal to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–310
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 85–130
- 1st Class
- CHF 180–310
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–330
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 95–140
- 1st Class
- CHF 200–330
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–160
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 45–70
- 1st Class
- CHF 95–160
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 18–28
- 1st Class
- CHF 35–60
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–80
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 24–35
- 1st Class
- CHF 45–80
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 13
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Den Haag Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–14
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–22
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 14–22
- 1st Class
- CHF 27–45
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–180
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–190
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- 069 450099650
- Kundenservice-Linie10@vias-online.de
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Düsseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–23
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–25
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–19
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 17–19
- 1st Class
- CHF 23–26
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Arnhem Central Station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Essen central train station to Düsseldorf central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Leverkusen to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Arnhem Central Station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
Bus from Dusseldorf Central Bus Station to Basel, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- support@pavluks-trans.com
- Website
- pavluks-trans.com
Bus from Essen central train station to Düsseldorf central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Essen central train station to Düsseldorf central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–4
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- support@ewe.ua
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Essen central train station to Düsseldorf central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–60
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
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More Questions & Answers
Arnhem to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Essen central train station.
Arnhem to Basel train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Frankfurt(Main)Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Arnhem to Basel is 643 km. It takes approximately 5h 25m to drive from Arnhem to Basel.
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