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How to get fromBasel to Assenby train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, train, car, or plane

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

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  1. Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train 47 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Arnhem Centraaltrain train 78 / ...
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain train
    5. Take the train from Zwolle to Assentrain train
    8h 20m
    €105–296

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Basel Bad Bf to Arnhem Centraalnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain train
    3. Take the train from Zwolle to Assentrain train
    10h 28m
    €55–149

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijkbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Groningen central stationbus bus N1386 / ...
    14h 43m
    €68–114

  4. Drive  752.4 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Assencar car 752.4 km
    6h 46m
    €139–200

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Arnhem Centraaltrain train 43N
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain train
    3. Take the train from Zwolle to Assentrain train
    10h 39m
    €149–298

  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 Assentrain train
    6h 13m
    €123–349

  7. 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 Assentrain train
    7h 37m
    €169–382

  8. 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 Duesseldorf Flughafen to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain train
    5. Take the train from Zwolle to Assentrain train
    8h 54m
    €166–345

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

    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 Leer(Ostfriesl)train train
    4. Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningen Europaparktrain train
    8h 55m
    €154–479

  10. Fly Basel to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane BSL - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)train train
    4. Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningen Europaparktrain train
    8h 52m
    €102–425

Basel to Assen by train

Calendar128Weekly Trains
Duration8h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€105Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 802.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 20m

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

You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Assen via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Frankfurt, Arnhem Centraal, and Zwolle in around 8h 20m. 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 14h 43m.

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