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There are 12 ways to get from Basel to Esens 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 Osnabrück Hbftrain train 43
    2. Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Sande(Kr Friesland)train train Re18 / ...
    10h 1m
    €167–261

  2. Night train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Basel Sbb to Bremen Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the bus from Bremen Hbf to Bensersiel Anlegerbus bus
    12h 13m
    €65–142

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Hanover central bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Bremen Fernbusterminalbus bus 144 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Bremen Hauptbahnhof Fernbusterminal to Bensersiel Anlegerbus bus F20
    16h 48m

  4. Drive  813.7 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Esenscar car 813.7 km
    7h 21m
    €157–226

  5. Car train, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain train
    2. Drive from Hannover Hbf to Esenscar car
    11h 17m
    €137–188

  6. Fly Basel to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane BSL - BRE
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf to Sande(Kr Friesland)train train
    9h 19m
    €167–361

  7. 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 Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf to Sande(Kr Friesland)train train
    8h 17m
    €196–571

  8. 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 Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf to Sande(Kr Friesland)train train
    8h 15m
    €143–430

  9. 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 Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbftrain train
    5. Take the train from Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf to Sande(Kr Friesland)train train
    9h 23m
    €197–400

  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 Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf to Sande(Kr Friesland)train train
    9h 54m
    €256–492

  11. 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
    4. Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Norden(Ostfriesl)train train
    10h 12m
    €142–380

  12. 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 Norden(Ostfriesl)train train
    10h 17m
    €164–382

Basel to Esens by train

Calendar103Weekly Trains
Duration10h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€167Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 881.5 km
  • Duration: 10h 1m

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. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Esens ZOB Herdetor via Hanover central bus station, Bremen Fernbusterminal, Bremen Hauptbahnhof Fernbusterminal, and Bensersiel Anleger in around 16h 48m.

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