There are 12 ways to get from Basel to Emden by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain 43
- Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Emden(Ostfriesl) Hbftrain 35
8h 24m€148–628Night train, train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Basel Sbb to Bremen Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Emden(Ostfriesl) Hbftrain 56 / ...
10h 41m€67–217Bus
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Hanover central bus stationbus FlixBus N33
- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Emden central bus stationbus 144
15h 35m€71–119Drive 782.1 km
- Drive from Basel to Emdencar 782.1 km
6h 49m€136–197Car train, drive
- Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hannover Hbf to Emdencar
11h 9m€127–173Fly Basel to Bremen Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane BSL - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Emden(Ostfriesl) Hbftrain
8h 12m€125–369Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bremen Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane ZRH - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Emden(Ostfriesl) Hbftrain
7h 40m€156–496Fly Basel to Hamburg Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane BSL - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Emden(Ostfriesl) Hbftrain
7h 35m€98–493Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane ZRH - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Emden(Ostfriesl) Hbftrain
8h 43m€154–520Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Hannover Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane ZRH - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Emden(Ostfriesl) Hbftrain
9h 7m€199–611Fly Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BSL - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningentrain
- Take the train from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)train
9h 10m€138–387Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Bremen Airport
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane FRA - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Emden(Ostfriesl) Hbftrain
7h 22m€205–617
Basel to Emden by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Emden is to bus which costs €70 - €120 and takes 15h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Emden is to drive which takes 6h 49m and costs €130 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Emden station. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Emden central bus station via Hanover central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Emden. However, there are services departing from Basel Bad Bf and arriving at Emden(Ostfriesl) Hbf via Münster Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 24m.
The distance between Basel and Emden is 830 km. The road distance is 782.1 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Emden without a car is to train which takes 8h 24m and costs €140 - €650.
It takes approximately 8h 24m to get from Basel to Emden, including transfers.
Basel to Emden bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Emden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Basel Bad Bf station.
The best way to get from Basel to Emden is to train which takes 8h 24m and costs €140 - €650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €120 and takes 15h 35m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Emden, Germany?
You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Emden(Ostfriesl) Hbf via Münster Hauptbahnhof in around 8h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Emden central bus station via Hanover central bus station in around 15h 35m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Bremen Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–440
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bremen Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–420
Flights from Basel to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Basel to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–340
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hannover Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–410
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–410
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Frankfurt to Bremen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–280
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Münster Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €110–490
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Emden(Ostfriesl) Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bremen Hbf to Emden(Ostfriesl) Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bremen Hbf to Emden(Ostfriesl) Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bremen Hbf to Emden(Ostfriesl) Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bremen Hbf to Emden(Ostfriesl) Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bremen Hbf to Emden(Ostfriesl) Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Emden(Ostfriesl) Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bremen Hbf to Emden(Ostfriesl) Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Basel SBB to Hanover central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hanover central bus station to Emden central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Emden bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hanover central bus station.
Basel to Emden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Münster Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Emden is 782 km. It takes approximately 6h 49m to drive from Basel to Emden.
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