There are 8 ways to get from Basel to Twente by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Dortmund Hbftrain 43
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Enschedetrain Rb51
9h 45m€131–341Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Dortmund central bus stationbus FlixBus N122
- Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Enschedebus FlixBus 027
15h 20m€70–100Drive 664 km
- Drive from Basel to Twentecar 664 km
5h 53m€122–176Fly Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BSL - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Bornetrain
7h 33m€130–347Train, bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Arnhem Centraaltrain 43N
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Deventertrain
- Take the train from Deventer to Bornetrain
- Take the bus from Borne, Station to Hertme, Jachtlustbus 501
12h 10m€166–308Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- 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 Schiphol Airport Train Station to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Bornetrain
8h 57m€178–381Fly Basel to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane BSL - FMO
- Take the train from Ibbenbüren, Bahnhof to Hengelotrain
9h 53m€106–340Fly Basel to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BSL - DUS
- Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dülmen, Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Dülmen, Bahnhof to Enschedetrain
10h 59m€133–366
Basel to Twente by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Twente is to bus which costs €65 - €100 and takes 15h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Twente is to drive which takes 5h 53m and costs €120 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Twente. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Saasveld, Hoflaan via Dortmund central bus station, Enschede, Centraal Station and Borne, Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Twente. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Borne via Dortmund Hbf and Enschede. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 45m.
The distance between Basel and Twente is 718 km. The road distance is 664 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Twente without a car is to train which takes 9h 45m and costs €130 - €350.
It takes approximately 9h 45m to get from Basel to Twente, including transfers.
Basel to Twente bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Twente train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Twente is to train which takes 9h 45m and costs €130 - €350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €100 and takes 15h 20m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Twente, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Saasveld, Hoflaan via Dortmund Hbf, Enschede, Borne, and Borne, Station in around 9h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Saasveld, Hoflaan via Dortmund central bus station, Enschede, Enschede, Centraal Station, and Borne, Station in around 15h 20m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–310
Flights from Zurich Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–330
Flights from Zurich Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Basel to Münster Osnabrück International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Flights from Basel to Münster Osnabrück International Airport via Frankfurt, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Flights from Basel to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Basel to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–330
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–320
Flights from Zurich Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Basel to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–320
Flights from Basel to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–320
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Basel to Münster Osnabrück International Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–420
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Basel to Münster Osnabrück International Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–490
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €110–220
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–270
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €180–270
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Enschede
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dülmen, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Dülmen, Bahnhof to Enschede
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Deventer
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Deventer to Borne
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €17–25
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €17–25
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Basel SBB to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €140–210
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Ibbenbüren, Bahnhof to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Eurobahn
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Basel SBB to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Enschede
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +31 88 033 1360
- Website
- RRReis
Bus from Borne, Station to Hertme, Jachtlust
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23
- Schedules at
- RRReis
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Booking & Getting There
Basel to Twente bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dortmund central bus station.
Basel to Twente train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Dortmund Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Twente is 664 km. It takes approximately 5h 53m to drive from Basel to Twente.
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