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There are 13 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 SBB to Osnabrück Hbftrain train 43
    2. Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Esenstrain train Rb59
    10h 1m
    €224–872

  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 4m
    €65–142

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Dusseldorf Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Bremen Fernbusterminalbus bus N74 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Bremen Hauptbahnhof Fernbusterminal to Bensersiel Anlegerbus bus F20
    15h 27m

  4. Drive 813.6 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Esenscar car 813.6 km
    7h 22m
    €141–204

  5. Train via Wilhelmshaven

    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 8m
    €225–879

  6. Car train, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain train
    2. Drive from Hannover Hbf to Esenscar car
    11h 17m
    €127–173

  7. 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
    8h 58m
    €141–484

  8. 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 31m
    €192–613

  9. 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 26m
    €120–578

  10. 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 34m
    €181–647

  11. 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
    10h 8m
    €214–688

  12. Fly Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train, bus

    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 bus from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)bus bus
    4. Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Norden(Ostfriesl)train train
    11h 29m

  13. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Bremen Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane FRA - BRE
    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
    8h 13m
    €232–749

Basel to Esens by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration10h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€224Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 896.9 km
  • Duration: 10h 1m

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

You can take a train from Basel SBB to Esens via Osnabrück Hbf in around 10h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Esens ZOB Herdetor via Düsseldorf central bus station, Bremen Fernbusterminal, Bremen Hauptbahnhof Fernbusterminal, and Bensersiel Anleger in around 15h 27m.

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