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How to get fromBasel to Makkumby train, bus, night train, car, train (Trenitalia), or plane

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

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  1. Train, bus via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain train 20 / ...
    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 Heerenveentrain train
    5. Take the bus from Heerenveen, Busstation to Makkum, Dominee L. Touwenlaanbus bus 390
    10h 31m
    €142–295

  2. Night train, train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Basel Bad Bf to Arnhem Centraalnighttrain night train Nj
    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 11m
    €64–156

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijkbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Leeuwardenbus bus 075
    15h 1m
    €75–121

  4. Drive  789.4 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Makkumcar car 789.4 km
    7h 12m
    €146–210

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Leeuwardentrain train
    11h 8m
    €121–335

  6. 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 22m
    €150–309

  7. 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
    €123–337

  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 51m
    €176–384

  9. 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 Duesseldorf Flughafen 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 32m
    €182–386

  10. 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 54m
    €183–415

Basel to Makkum by train and bus

Calendar58Weekly Services
Duration10h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket€142Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 862.9 km
  • Duration: 10h 31m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Makkum, Friesland, Netherlands?

You can take a bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Makkum, Dominee L. Touwenlaan via Amsterdam Sloterdijk, Leeuwarden, Busstation, and Bolsward, Busstation in around 15h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Makkum, Sporthal via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Mannheim Hbf, Utrecht Centraal, Leeuwarden, Leeuwarden, Busstation, and Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk in around 11h 8m.

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