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How to get fromBasel to Varelby train, night train, car, plane, or car train

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There are 10 ways to get from Basel to Varel by train, night train, car, plane, or car train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Osnabrück Hbftrain train 43
    2. Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Varel Bahnhoftrain train Re18 / ...
    8h 30m
    €150–287

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Basel Sbb to Bremen Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Varel Bahnhoftrain train Rs3
    10h 26m
    €74–151

  3. Drive  776.7 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Varelcar car 776.7 km
    6h 25m
    €140–202

  4. Fly Basel to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane BSL - BRE
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbftrain train
    7h 38m
    €139–338

  5. Car train, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain train
    2. Drive from Hannover Hbf to Varelcar car
    10h 40m
    €122–163

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane ZRH - BRE
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbftrain train
    6h 47m
    €172–455

  7. Fly Basel to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane BSL - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbftrain train
    6h 48m
    €117–397

  8. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Bremen Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane STR - BRE
    4. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbftrain train
    7h 3m
    €171–669

  9. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane ZRH - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbftrain train
    7h 57m
    €175–384

  10. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane ZRH - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbftrain train
    8h 24m
    €234–550

Basel to Varel by train

Calendar103Weekly Trains
Duration8h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€150Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 832.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 30m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Varel, Germany?

You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Varel Bahnhof via Osnabrück Hbf in around 8h 30m.

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