There are 7 ways to get from Assen to Basel by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train, fly to Basel
best- Take the train from Assen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane AMS - BSL
5h 23mCHF 87–278Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Groningen central station to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus N1386 / ...
- Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Baselbus BlaBlaCar Bus
15h 41mCHF 56–113Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Assen to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain 20 / ...
9h 16mCHF 100–431Drive 760.8 km
- Drive from Assen to Baselcar 760.8 km
6h 35mCHF 126–182Train, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Assen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane AMS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
6h 53mCHF 145–369Train
- Take the train from Assen to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Basel SBBtrain 43N
11h 47mCHF 80–296Train #2
- Take the train from Assen to Utrecht Centraaltrain Intercity
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Basel SBBtrain Nightjet
12h 8mCHF 91–249
Assen to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Assen to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 55 - SFr 120 and takes 15h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Assen to Basel is to train and fly which takes 5h 23m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 280.
No, there is no direct bus from Assen to Basel. However, there are services departing from Assen, Maasstraat and arriving at Basel via Groningen central station and Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Assen to Basel. However, there are services departing from Assen and arriving at Basel Bad Bf via Zwolle, Arnhem Centraal and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 16m.
The distance between Assen and Basel is 754 km. The road distance is 760.8 km.
The best way to get from Assen to Basel without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 9h 16m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 440.
It takes approximately 5h 23m to get from Assen to Basel, including transfers.
Assen to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Groningen central station.
Assen to Basel train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Assen station.
The best way to get from Assen to Basel is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 9h 16m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 440. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 55 - SFr 120 and takes 15h 41m.
What companies run services between Assen, Netherlands and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Assen to Basel Bad Bf via Zwolle, Arnhem Centraal, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, and Frankfurt in around 9h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Assen, Maasstraat to Basel via Groningen, Hoofdstation, uitstaphalte, Groningen central station, and Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk in around 15h 41m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–330
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–300
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–220
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–650
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–550
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Assen to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Assen to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–19
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–18
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–85
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–170
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Assen to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–190
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Assen to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 37–41
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- CHF 37–41
Train from Assen to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–18
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- CHF 15–18
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–260
- 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 100–310
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–85
- 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/
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–210
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Groningen central station to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Groningen central station to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–20
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–85
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Assen to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
Assen to Basel train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Utrecht Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Assen to Basel is 761 km. It takes approximately 6h 35m to drive from Assen to Basel.
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