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There are 12 ways to get from Basel to Emden by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43
    2. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Emden Hbftrain train 35
    8h 24m
    €129–244

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Basel Sbb to Bremen Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Emden Hbftrain train Ic56 / ...
    10h 36m
    €64–162

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Hanover central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N33
    2. Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Emden central bus stationbus bus 144
    15h 35m
    €85–127

  4. Drive  782.1 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Emdencar car 782.1 km
    6h 48m
    €151–217

  5. Car train, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain train
    2. Drive from Hannover Hbf to Emdencar car
    11h 9m
    €142–188

  6. 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 Emden Hbftrain train
    7h 32m
    €151–524

  7. 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 Emden Hbftrain train
    7h 29m
    €98–383

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane ZRH - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Emden Hbftrain train
    8h 38m
    €152–353

  9. 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 Groningentrain train
    3. Take the train from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)train train
    8h 31m
    €138–371

  10. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane ZRH - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Emden Hbftrain train
    8h 57m
    €207–459

  11. 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 D-Flughafen Bf to Emden Hbftrain train
    8h 51m
    €159–377

  12. 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 Groningentrain train
    4. Take the train from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)train train
    9h 50m
    €187–391

Basel to Emden by train

Calendar53Weekly Trains
Duration8h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€129Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 819.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 24m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Emden, Germany?

You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Emden 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.

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