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

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  1. Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Arnhem Centraaltrain78 / ...
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain
    4. Take the train from Zwolle to Assentrain
    8h 15m
    €111–328

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Amsterdam SloterdijkbusN836 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Groningen central stationbus075 / ...
    15h 17m
    €71–106

  3. Drive 761.5 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Assencar761.5 km
    6h 32m
    €134–193

  4. 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 15m
    €103–324

  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
    10h 39m
    €99–265

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Utrecht Centraaltrain43N
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to AssentrainIntercity
    11h 45m
    €180–246

  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 36m
    €154–400

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

    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 bus from Leer to Groningen, Hoofdstationbus
    9h 2m
    €168–489

  9. 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 49m
    €145–372

  10. Fly Basel to Hamburg Airport, train, bus

    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 bus from Leer to Groningen, Hoofdstationbus
    8h 56m
    €85–382

Basel to Assen by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration8h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€111Cheapest 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 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Assen, Maasstraat via Amsterdam Sloterdijk, Groningen central station, and Groningen, Hoofdstation in around 15h 17m.

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