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There are 10 ways to get from Basel to Assen by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Arnhem CentraaltrainIce
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain
    4. Take the train from Zwolle to Assentrain
    8h 37m
    €119–352

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Amsterdam SloterdijkbusN487 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Groningen central stationbus075 / ...
    15h 36m
    €53–121

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Basel Bad Bf to Koeln HbfnighttrainNj
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf FlughafentrainRe
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Arnhem CentraaltrainRe
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain
    5. Take the train from Zwolle to Assentrain
    11h 26m
    €107–407

  4. Drive 761.5 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Assencar761.5 km
    6h 32m
    €136–196

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Arnhem Centraaltrain43N
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain
    3. Take the train from Zwolle to Assentrain
    11h 4m
    €98–218

  6. Fly Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeBSL - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Assentrain
    6h 16m
    €98–314

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

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeZRH - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Assentrain
    7h 37m
    €155–390

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

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeZRH - DUS
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain
    5. Take the train from Zwolle to Assentrain
    8h 44m
    €146–382

  9. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bremen Airport (BRE)planeZRH - BRE
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)train
    4. Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningen Europaparktrain
    9h 22m
    €181–462

  10. Fly Basel to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)planeBSL - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)train
    4. Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningen Europaparktrain
    9h 17m
    €94–345

Basel to Assen by train

Calendar108Weekly Trains
Duration8h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€119Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Assen, Netherlands?

You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Assen via Frankfurt, Arnhem Centraal, and Zwolle in around 8h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Assen, Maasstraat via Amsterdam Sloterdijk, Groningen central station, and Groningen, Hoofdstation in around 15h 36m.

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