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How to get fromBasel to Frieslandby train (Trenitalia), bus, train, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Basel to Friesland by train (Trenitalia), bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Mannheim

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train 78 / ...
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain train
    5. Take the train from Zwolle to Leeuwardentrain train
    8h 14m
    €108–482

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijkbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Drachtenbus bus N44
    14h 36m
    €81–142

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus bus FlixBus N487 / ...
    2. Take the train from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Leeuwardentrain train Intercity
    14h 30m
    €84–150

  4. Drive 797.4 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Leeuwardencar car 797.4 km
    7h 11m
    €144–208

  5. 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 Heerenveentrain train
    6h 36m
    €134–329

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Arnhem Centraaltrain train 43N
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain train
    3. Take the train from Zwolle to Leeuwardentrain train
    11h 4m
    €151–517

  7. 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 Heerenveentrain train
    8h
    €177–441

  8. 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 Duesseldorf Flughafen to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain train
    5. Take the train from Zwolle to Heerenveentrain train
    8h 51m
    €173–408

Basel to Friesland by train

Calendar177Weekly Trains
Duration8h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€108Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 816.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 14m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Friesland, Netherlands?

You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Leeuwarden via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Düsseldorf Hbf, Arnhem Centraal, and Zwolle in around 8h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel to Leeuwarden, Klanderij via Amsterdam Sloterdijk, Drachten, and Drachten, Transferium Oost in around 14h 36m.

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