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

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There are 12 ways to get from Basel to Nijmegen by train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Mannheim

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train 78 / ...
    6h 3m
    €91–252

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Basel Bad Bf to Arnhem Centraalnighttrain night train Nj
    10h 28m
    €41–117

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Mannheim central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N487 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Nijmegen Centraal Stationbus bus N94
    9h 35m
    €51–82

  4. Drive  594.3 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Nijmegencar car 594.3 km
    6h 3m
    €108–156

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Arnhem Centraaltrain train 43N
    8h 49m
    €133–256

  6. 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 Schiphol Airport Train Station to Nijmegentrain train
    5h 31m
    €116–320

  7. Fly Basel to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BSL - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    7h 34m
    €136–270

  8. 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 Duesseldorf Flughafen to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    7h 8m
    €151–309

  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 Schiphol Airport Train Station to Nijmegentrain train
    6h 55m
    €166–369

  10. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    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 Bredatrain train
    4. Take the train from Breda to Nijmegentrain train
    7h 36m
    €142–318

  11. 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
    7h 32m
    €123–303

  12. Fly Basel to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BSL - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    6h 52m
    €160–418

Basel to Nijmegen by train

Calendar163Weekly Trains
Duration6h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€91Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 667 km
  • Duration: 6h 3m

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

You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Nijmegen via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Düsseldorf Hbf, and Arnhem Centraal in around 6h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Nijmegen Centraal Station via Mannheim central bus station in around 9h 35m.

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