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

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  1. Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Arnhem Centraaltrain train 78 / ...
    6h 28m
    €85–284

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Mannheim central bus stationbus bus N474 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Nijmegen Centraal Stationbus bus N94
    9h 45m
    €50–96

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Basel Bad Bf to Koeln Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Kleve Bahnhoftrain train
    10h 9m

  4. Drive 593.4 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Nijmegencar car 593.4 km
    6h 4m
    €105–152

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Arnhem Centraaltrain train 43N
    8h 49m
    €80–217

  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 to Nijmegentrain train
    5h 32m
    €92–309

  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 Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    7h 33m
    €133–318

  8. 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 to Nijmegentrain train
    6h 53m
    €144–385

  9. 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 Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    7h 4m
    €120–334

  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 59m
    €137–289

  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 33m
    €125–345

  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 55m
    €178–444

Basel to Nijmegen by train

Calendar64Weekly Trains
Duration6h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€85Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Nijmegen, Netherlands?

You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Nijmegen via Frankfurt and Arnhem Centraal in around 6h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Nijmegen Centraal Station via Mannheim central bus station in around 9h 45m.

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