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There are 9 ways to get from Basel to Meppen by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43
    2. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Meppen, Bahnhoftrain train 35
    7h 26m
    €135–273

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Basel Bad Bf to Oberhausen Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Meppen, Bahnhoftrain train 35
    10h 6m
    €66–177

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Kölnbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Münster-Mittebus bus
    3. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Meppen, Bahnhoftrain train 35
    10h 35m

  4. Drive  690.1 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Meppencar car 690.1 km
    6h 4m
    €124–179

  5. 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 D-Flughafen Bf to Meppen, Bahnhoftrain train
    7h 58m
    €148–351

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane ZRH - BRE
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)train train
    4. Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Meppen, Bahnhoftrain train
    8h 45m
    €157–467

  7. 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 Meppen, Bahnhoftrain train
    8h 38m
    €148–353

  8. Fly Basel to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BSL - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Meppen, Bahnhoftrain train
    8h 2m
    €186–494

  9. 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 Hilversum to Rheinetrain train
    3. Take the train from Rheine, Bahnhof to Meppen, Bahnhoftrain train
    8h 55m
    €135–372

Basel to Meppen by train

Calendar51Weekly Trains
Duration7h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€135Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 729.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 26m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Meppen, Germany?

You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Meppen, Bahnhof via Münster Hauptbahnhof in around 7h 26m.

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