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How to get fromBasel to Amrumby train, ferry, bus, night train, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Basel to Amrum by train, ferry, bus, night train, or plane

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  1. Train, ferry via Kassel

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain train 24
    3. Take the ferry from Hörnum(Sylt) to Wittdün(Amrum)ferry ferry Sch
    14h 6m

  2. Fly Basel to Billund Airport, bus, train, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Billund Airport (BLL)plane plane BSL - BLL
    2. Take the bus from Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport to Esbjerg Busterminalbus bus
    3. Take the train from Esbjerg St. to Tønder St.train train
    4. Take the ferry from Dagebüll Mole to Wittdün(Amrum)ferry ferry
    14h 17m
    €168–463

  3. Bus, train, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Freiburgbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Freiburg to Hanover central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Husumtrain train 24
    4. Take the ferry from Nordstrand(b Husum) to Wittdün(Amrum)ferry ferry Sch
    19h 48m

  4. Night train, train, ferry

    1. Take the nighttrain from Basel Sbb to Hamburg-Altonanighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Husumtrain train Re6
    3. Take the ferry from Nordstrand(b Husum) to Wittdün(Amrum)ferry ferry Sch
    16h 50m

  5. Fly Basel to Hamburg Airport, train, ferry

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane BSL - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Hörnum(Sylt) to Wittdün(Amrum)ferry ferry
    11h 5m

  6. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Hamburg-Altonatrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Husumtrain train Re6
    3. Take the ferry from Nordstrand(b Husum) to Wittdün(Amrum)ferry ferry Sch
    15h 13m

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane ZRH - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Hörnum(Sylt) to Wittdün(Amrum)ferry ferry
    12h 14m

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bremen Airport, train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane ZRH - BRE
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Hörnum(Sylt) to Wittdün(Amrum)ferry ferry
    13h 8m

  9. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, ferry

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane STR - HAM
    4. Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain train
    5. Take the ferry from Hörnum(Sylt) to Wittdün(Amrum)ferry ferry
    12h 44m

  10. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Hannover Airport, train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane ZRH - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Niebülltrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Dagebüll Mole to Wittdün(Amrum)ferry ferry
    14h 20m
    €272–577

Basel (BSL) to Hamburg Airport (HAM) flights

Calendar52Weekly Planes
Duration3h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€48Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,120.4 km
  • Duration: 14h 6m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Amrum, Germany?

There is no direct connection from Basel to Amrum. However, you can take the train to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, take the train to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof, walk to Westerland Bahnhof/ZOB, take the line 2 bus to Hörnum(Sylt) Hafen, walk to Hörnum(Sylt), then take the ferry to Wittdün(Amrum). Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Wittdün(Amrum) via Freiburg, Hanover central bus station, Hannover Hauptbahnhof, Husum, Husum(Nordsee) Bahnhof, Nordstrand Fähranleger, and Nordstrand(b Husum) in around 19h 48m.

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