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There are 12 ways to get from Basel to Arnhem by train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Mannheim

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train 78 / ...
    5h 47m
    €88–589

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Eindhoven Stationbus bus FlixBus N831 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Eindhoven Station to Arnhem Central Stationbus bus N81 / ...
    12h 5m
    €55–90

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Basel Bad Bf to Duesseldorf Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Zevenaartrain train Re / ...
    9h 48m
    €124–262

  4. Drive 611.6 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Arnhemcar car 611.6 km
    6h 19m
    €109–158

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Arnhem Centraaltrain train 43N
    8h 27m
    €130–600

  6. Fly Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BSL - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    5h 4m
    €114–307

  7. Fly Basel to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BSL - DUS
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    7h 4m
    €108–428

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

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane ZRH - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    6h 28m
    €165–406

  9. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - DUS
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    6h 38m
    €124–467

  10. Fly Basel to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BSL - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    6h 28m
    €138–564

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

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZRH - CGN
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    7h 12m
    €124–425

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

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane ZRH - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Bredatrain train
    4. Take the train from Breda to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    8h 5m
    €140–382

Basel to Arnhem by train

Calendar144Weekly Trains
Duration5h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€88Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 648.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 47m

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

You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Arnhem Centraal via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Düsseldorf Hbf in around 5h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Arnhem Central Station via Eindhoven Station in around 12h 5m.

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