There are 11 ways to get from Basel to Esens by train, night train, bus, car, plane, or car train
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Train
best- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Osnabrück Hbftrain 43
- Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Sande(Kr Friesland)train Re18 / ...
10h 1m€185–305Night train, bus
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Basel Sbb to Bremen Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the bus from Bremen Hbf to Bensersiel Anlegerbus
12h 14m€65–142Drive 813.6 km
- Drive from Basel to Esenscar 813.6 km
7h 22m€145–209Fly Basel to Bremen Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane BSL - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbftrain
- Take the train from Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf to Sande(Kr Friesland)train
8h 49m€165–361Car train, drive
- Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hannover Hbf to Esenscar
11h 17m€127–173Train 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 Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbftrain
- Take the train from Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf to Sande(Kr Friesland)train
8h 17m€199–452Fly 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 Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbftrain
- Take the train from Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf to Sande(Kr Friesland)train
8h 14m€134–410Train 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 Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbftrain
- Take the train from Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf to Sande(Kr Friesland)train
9h 23m€203–401Fly 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
- Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Norden(Ostfriesl)train
10h 3m€139–379Train 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 Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbftrain
- Take the train from Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf to Sande(Kr Friesland)train
9h 54m€243–493Train, 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 Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbftrain
- Take the train from Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf to Sande(Kr Friesland)train
7h 59m€245–546
Basel to Esens by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Esens is to night train and bus which costs €65 - €150 and takes 12h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Esens is to drive which takes 7h 22m and costs €140 - €210.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Esens. However, there are services departing from Basel Bad Bf and arriving at Esens via Osnabrück Hbf and Sande(Kr Friesland). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 1m.
The distance between Basel and Esens is 882 km. The road distance is 813.6 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Esens without a car is to train which takes 10h 1m and costs €180 - €310.
It takes approximately 10h 1m to get from Basel to Esens, including transfers.
Basel to Esens train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Basel Bad Bf station.
Basel to Esens train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Osnabrück Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Esens is 814 km. It takes approximately 7h 22m to drive from Basel to Esens.
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What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Esens, Germany?
You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Esens via Osnabrück Hbf and Sande(Kr Friesland) in around 10h 1m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Bremen Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–460
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bremen Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–430
Flights from Basel to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from Basel to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–380
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–600
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hannover Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–410
Flights from Frankfurt to Bremen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–290
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Osnabrück Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €120–250
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bremen Hbf to Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bremen Hbf to Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bremen Hbf to Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bremen Hbf to Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Norden(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bremen Hbf to Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- 04971 - 9258 0
- Website
- ostfrieslandexpress.de
Bus from Bremen Hbf to Bensersiel Anleger
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20
- Schedules at
- ostfrieslandexpress.de
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