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How to get fromBasel to Heerlenby train (Eurostar), bus, car, train or plane

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There are 12 ways to get from Basel to Heerlen by train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen HbftrainRe
    5h 39m
    €55–224

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel Euroairport FR to MaastrichtbusN831
    9h 18m
    €47–77

  3. Drive 485.2 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Heerlencar485.2 km
    5h 21m
    €85–123

  4. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeZRH - CGN
    3. Take the train from Koeln-Ehrenfeld to Aachen Hbftrain
    6h 40m
    €107–282

  5. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain79
    6h 2m
    €76–212

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Basel Meret-Oppenheim-Strasse to Metz Central Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the train from Metz Ville to LuxembourgtrainTer
    3. Take the train from Luxembourg to Liège-GuilleminstrainIc
    4. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to HeerlentrainS43
    10h 37m
    €48–84

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeZRH - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Herzogenrathtrain
    7h
    €112–279

  8. Fly Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeBSL - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Eindhoventrain
    3. Take the train from Eindhoven to Heerlentrain
    7h
    €113–312

  9. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)planeZRH - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Liège-Guilleminstrain
    4. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Heerlentrain
    7h 22m
    €129–300

  10. Fly Basel to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeBSL - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain
    6h 14m
    €162–371

  11. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeFRA - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Herzogenrathtrain
    6h 47m
    €133–279

  12. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Luxembourg, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Luxembourg (LUX)planeZRH - LUX
    3. Take the train from Pfaffenthal-Kirchberg to Liège-Guilleminstrain
    4. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Heerlentrain
    9h 17m
    €135–356

Basel to Heerlen by train

Calendar94Weekly Trains
Duration5h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€55Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Heerlen, Netherlands?

You can take a train from Basel SBB to Heerlen via Koeln Hbf and Aachen, Hbf in around 5h 39m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Maastricht 5 times a week. Tickets cost €40–60 and the journey takes 7h 40m.

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