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

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

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  1. Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train 47 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt 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 44m
    €107–298

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Basel Bad Bf to Arnhem Centraalnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain train
    3. Take the train from Zwolle to Leeuwardentrain train
    10h 52m
    €57–151

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijkbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Leeuwardenbus bus 075
    13h 39m
    €65–103

  4. Drive  797.5 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Leeuwardencar car 797.5 km
    7h 11m
    €147–212

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Utrecht Centraaltrain train 43N
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Leeuwardentrain train Intercity
    12h 18m
    €165–326

  6. 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 15m
    €122–344

  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
    7h 39m
    €169–378

  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
    €166–342

Basel to Friesland by train

Calendar128Weekly Trains
Duration8h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket€107Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 819.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 44m

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

You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Leeuwarden via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Frankfurt, Arnhem Centraal, and Zwolle in around 8h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Leeuwarden, Bote van Bolswertstraat via Amsterdam Sloterdijk and Leeuwarden, Busstation in around 13h 39m.

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