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

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There are 7 ways to get from Basel to Utrecht by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train via Mannheim

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    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 Utrecht Centraaltrain train Ice
    7h 2m
    €96–473

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Dusseldorf Central Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Utrecht Centraal stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    10h 11m

  3. Drive 660.9 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Utrechtcar car 660.9 km
    6h 54m
    €117–169

  4. Fly from Basel, 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 Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    4h 18m
    €107–297

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Eindhoventrain train 43N
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train Intercity
    9h 58m
    €147–219

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Utrecht Centraaltrain train 43N
    10h 44m
    €140–650

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly, 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 Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    5h 42m
    €158–396

Basel to Utrecht by train

Calendar59Weekly Trains
Duration7h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€96Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 705.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 2m

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

You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Utrecht Centraal via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Düsseldorf Hbf in around 7h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Utrecht Centraal station via Düsseldorf central bus station, Essen central train station, and Essen Hbf in around 10h 11m.

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