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

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There are 8 ways to get from Basel to Utrecht by train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train 47 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt Flughafen Fernb to Utrecht Centraaltrain train Ice
    7h
    €93–269

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Basel Bad Bf to Utrecht Centraalnighttrain night train Nj
    10h 52m
    €40–120

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Antwerp - Rooseveltplaatsbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Antwerp Rooseveltplaats to Utrecht Central Stationbus bus N800 / ...
    11h 20m
    €49–79

  4. Drive  660.9 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Utrechtcar car 660.9 km
    6h 54m
    €122–175

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Utrecht Centraaltrain train 43N
    9h 37m
    €140–280

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Eindhoventrain train 43N
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train Intercity
    10h
    €147–219

  7. 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
    €107–317

  8. 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
    €157–354

Basel to Utrecht by train

Calendar143Weekly Trains
Duration7hAverage Duration
Ticket€93Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 703.5 km
  • Duration: 7h

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 Frankfurt Flughafen Fernb in around 7h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Utrecht Central Station via Antwerp Rooseveltplaats in around 11h 20m.

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