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There are 12 ways to get from Basel to Varel by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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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 34m
    €194–657

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the night train from Basel Sbb to Bremen Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Varel Bahnhoftrain train Rs3
    10h 27m
    €75–232

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Hanover central bus stationbus bus 198
    3. Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Oldenburg central bus stationbus bus 144
    13h 56m

  4. Drive 776.7 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Varelcar car 776.7 km
    6h 25m
    €138–198

  5. Car train, drive

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

  6. 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 22m
    €110–454

  7. 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 56m
    €178–526

  8. 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
    €104–438

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

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB 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 11m
    €164–617

  10. 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
    €157–540

  11. 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 31m
    €190–561

  12. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Bremen Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane FRA - BRE
    4. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbftrain train
    6h 37m
    €206–631

Basel to Varel by train

Calendar50Weekly Trains
Duration8h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€194Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 832.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 34m

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 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Varel Bahnhof via Frankfurt central train station, Hanover central bus station, Oldenburg central bus station, and Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf in around 13h 56m.

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