There are 10 ways to get from Basel to Geleen by train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV)
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Train
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbftrain 79 / ...
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Maastrichttrain
6h 18m€124–282Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Maastrichtbus FlixBus N831
10h 14m€43–77Drive 500.8 km
- Drive from Basel to Geleencar 500.8 km
5h 17m€89–128Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane ZRH - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbftrain
7h 3m€123–359Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain 79
6h 38m€118–450Train via Luxembourg
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Luxembourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Luxembourg to Liège-Guilleminstrain Ic
8h 43m€124–222Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Luxembourg, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane ZRH - LUX
- Take the train from Pfaffenthal-Kirchberg to Liège-Guilleminstrain
8h 28m€171–495Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane ZRH - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Herzogenrathtrain
7h 47mTrain to Zurich Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane ZRH - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Liège-Guilleminstrain
7h 34m€143–385Fly Basel to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BSL - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain
6h 53m€187–449
Basel to Geleen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Geleen is to bus which costs €40 - €80 and takes 10h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Geleen is to drive which takes 5h 17m and costs €85 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Geleen. However, there are services departing from Basel, Brausebad and arriving at Geleen, Dr. Poelslaan via Basel Euroairport FR and Maastricht, Station Maastricht. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Geleen. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Geleen-Lutterade via Köln Hbf, Aachen Hbf and Maastricht. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 18m.
The distance between Basel and Geleen is 628 km. The road distance is 500.8 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Geleen without a car is to train which takes 6h 18m and costs €120 - €290.
It takes approximately 6h 18m to get from Basel to Geleen, including transfers.
Basel to Geleen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel Euroairport FR station.
Basel to Geleen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Geleen is to train which takes 6h 18m and costs €120 - €290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €80 and takes 10h 14m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Geleen, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Geleen-Lutterade via Köln Hbf, Aachen Hbf, and Maastricht in around 6h 18m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Maastricht twice daily. Tickets cost €35–65 and the journey takes 7h 40m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–390
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–270
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–180
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–310
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Luxembourg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–550
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–360
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–370
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–180
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–420
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–270
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–420
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aachen Hbf to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Aachen Hbf to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Luxembourg to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Pfaffenthal-Kirchberg to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Aachen Hbf to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–12
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €11–12
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–330
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Herzogenrath
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Geleen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Maastricht station.
Basel to Geleen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Geleen is 501 km. It takes approximately 5h 17m to drive from Basel to Geleen.
There are 795+ hotels available in Geleen.










































