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There are 10 ways to get from Basel to Leeuwarden by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Arnhem Centraaltrain train 78 / ...
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain train
    4. Take the train from Zwolle to Leeuwardentrain train
    8h 36m
    €115–327

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus bus FlixBus N487 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Drachtenbus bus N44
    15h 10m
    €75–107

  3. Drive 797.4 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Leeuwardencar car 797.4 km
    7h 11m
    €140–202

  4. 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 Den Haag Centraal to Leeuwardentrain train
    9h 11m
    €109–387

  5. 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 2m
    €113–276

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train 43N
    2. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Alkmaartrain train
    3. Take the bus from Alkmaar, Station to Leeuwarden, Busstationbus bus 350
    14h 25m
    €186–260

  7. 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 Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain train
    5. Take the train from Zwolle to Leeuwardentrain train
    9h 18m
    €145–381

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

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZRH - CGN
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain train
    5. Take the train from Zwolle to Leeuwardentrain train
    9h 47m
    €149–414

  9. 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 Den Haag Centraal to Leeuwardentrain train
    10h 31m
    €161–431

  10. 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 Leer(Ostfriesl)train train
    4. Take the train from Bad Nieuweschans to Groningentrain train
    5. Take the train from Groningen to Leeuwardentrain train
    10h 2m
    €96–304

Basel to Leeuwarden by train

Calendar65Weekly Trains
Duration8h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€115Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Leeuwarden via Frankfurt, Arnhem Centraal, and Zwolle in around 8h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Leeuwarden, Klanderij via Amsterdam Sloterdijk, Drachten, and Drachten, Transferium Oost in around 15h 10m.

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