There are 6 ways to get from Basel to Texel by train, ferry, bus, or plane
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Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain 78 / ...
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Den Heldertrain
- Take the ferry from Den Helder to Texelferry
10h 22m€111–467Bus, train, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijkbus
- Take the train from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Den Heldertrain
- Take the ferry from Den Helder to Texelferry
14h 17m€73–125Fly from Basel, train, ferry
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BSL - AMS
- Take the train from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Den Heldertrain
- Take the ferry from Den Helder to Texelferry
7h 15m€116–321Bus, train, ferry via Maastricht
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Maastrichtbus
- Take the train from Maastricht to Den Heldertrain
- Take the ferry from Den Helder to Texelferry
15h 33m€79–151Train to Zurich Airport, fly, train, ferry
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane ZRH - AMS
- Take the train from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Den Heldertrain
- Take the ferry from Den Helder to Texelferry
8h 39m€168–411Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly, ferry
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane GVA - AMS
- Take the train from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Den Heldertrain
- Take the ferry from Den Helder to Texelferry
10h 37m€182–514
Basel to Texel by train, bus, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Texel is to bus and train and ferry which costs €70 - €130 and takes 14h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Texel is to fly and train and ferry which takes 7h 15m and costs €110 - €330.
The distance between Basel and Texel is 833 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Texel without a car is to train and ferry which takes 10h 22m and costs €110 - €470.
It takes approximately 10h 22m to get from Basel to Texel, including transfers.
There are 2030+ hotels available in Texel.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Texel, Netherlands?
There is no direct connection from Basel to Texel. However, you can take the train to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, take the train to Düsseldorf Hbf, take the train to Arnhem Centraal, take the train to Den Helder, walk to Den Helder, Station, take the line 33 bus to Den Helder, Steiger TESO, walk to Den Helder, then take the ferry to Texel. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Texel via Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk, Amsterdam Sloterdijk, Den Helder, Den Helder, Station, Den Helder, Steiger TESO, and Den Helder in around 14h 17m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- 0222 36 96 00
- info@teso.nl
- Website
- teso.nl
Ferry from Den Helder to Texel
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.teso.nl/nl/
Ferry from Den Helder to Texel
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.teso.nl/nl/
Ferry from Den Helder to Texel
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.teso.nl/nl/
Ferry from Den Helder to Texel
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.teso.nl/nl/
Ferry from Den Helder to Texel
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.teso.nl/nl/
Ferry from Den Helder to Texel
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.teso.nl/nl/
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