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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

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf 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
    10h 54m
    €112–263

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel to Amsterdam City Center - 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
    15h 40m
    €66–114

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus bus
    2. Take the train from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Alkmaartrain train
    3. Take the bus from Alkmaar, Station to Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijkbus bus 350
    15h 21m
    €70–119

  4. Drive 789.3 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Makkumcar car 789.3 km
    7h 12m
    €142–205

  5. 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 Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Alkmaartrain train
    3. Take the bus from Alkmaar, Station to Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijkbus bus
    7h 32m
    €93–298

  6. Train, bus via Düsseldorf

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Heerenveentrain train
    5. Take the bus from Heerenveen, Busstation to Makkum, Dominee L. Touwenlaanbus bus 390
    11h 34m
    €117–321

  7. Train, bus #2

    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
    €149–333

  8. 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 Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Alkmaartrain train
    4. Take the bus from Alkmaar, Station to Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijkbus bus
    8h 57m
    €154–395

  9. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane GVA - AMS
    4. Take the train from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Alkmaartrain train
    5. Take the bus from Alkmaar, Station to Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijkbus bus
    10h 55m
    €173–497

  10. 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 41m
    €135–423

Basel to Makkum by train and bus

Calendar9Weekly Services
Duration10h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket€112Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Makkum, Friesland, Netherlands?

You can take a bus from Basel to Makkum, Dominee L. Touwenlaan via Amsterdam Sloterdijk and Heerenveen, Busstation in around 15h 40m.

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