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

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  1. Train, bus via Mannheim

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Alkmaartrain train
    4. Take the bus from Alkmaar, Station to Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijkbus bus 350
    11h 1m
    €146–405

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Heerenveenbus bus 075
    3. Take the bus from Heerenveen, Busstation to Makkum, Dominee L. Touwenlaanbus bus 390
    16h 20m
    €68–110

  3. Drive 789.3 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Makkumcar car 789.3 km
    7h 12m
    €141–203

  4. Fly Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train, bus

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BSL - AMS
    2. Take the train from Den Haag Laan v NOI to Haarlemtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Alkmaar, Station to Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijkbus bus
    10h 18m
    €103–316

  5. Train, bus

    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 Heerenveentrain train
    4. Take the bus from Heerenveen, Busstation to Makkum, Dominee L. Touwenlaanbus bus 390
    12h 31m
    €140–295

  6. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train 43N
    2. Take the train from Hilversum to Heerenveentrain train
    3. Take the bus from Heerenveen, Busstation to Makkum, Dominee L. Touwenlaanbus bus 390
    17h 22m
    €198–335

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

    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 Heerenveentrain train
    6. Take the bus from Heerenveen, Busstation to Makkum, Dominee L. Touwenlaanbus bus
    10h 45m
    €163–435

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane ZRH - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    5. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Alkmaartrain train
    6. Take the bus from Alkmaar, Station to Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijkbus bus
    11h 7m
    €174–439

  9. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train, bus

    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 Laan v NOI to Haarlemtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Alkmaar, Station to Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijkbus bus
    11h 38m
    €169–395

  10. Fly Basel to Frankfurt, train, bus

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BSL - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain train
    4. Take the train from Zwolle to Heerenveentrain train
    5. Take the bus from Heerenveen, Busstation to Makkum, Dominee L. Touwenlaanbus bus
    10h 34m
    €197–552

Basel to Makkum by train and bus

Calendar9Weekly Services
Duration11h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€146Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Makkum, Friesland, Netherlands?

You can take a bus from Basel SBB to Makkum, Dominee L. Touwenlaan via Amsterdam Sloterdijk and Heerenveen, Busstation in around 16h 20m.

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