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How to get fromHeerlen to Baselby train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 12 ways to get from Heerlen to Basel by train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43 / ...
    6h 5m
    CHF 99–434

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Maastricht to Basel Euroairport FRbus bus FlixBus N831
    9h 28m
    CHF 48–86

  3. Drive 491 km

    1. Drive from Heerlen to Baselcar car 491 km
    5h 14m
    CHF 83–119

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    4h 47m
    CHF 141–453

  5. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain train 12 / ...
    6h 31m
    CHF 98–539

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Heerlen to Liege-Guilleminstrain train
    2. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Luxembourgtrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the bus from Luxembourg to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus bus
    10h 32m
    CHF 57–117

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Herzogenrath to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    6h 42m

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    6h 1m
    CHF 146–485

  9. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Heerlen to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane AMS - BSL
    6h 25m
    CHF 126–321

  10. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    6h 52m
    CHF 119–362

  11. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Heerlen to Liege-Guilleminstrain train
    2. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRU - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    7h 32m
    CHF 133–403

  12. Train, train to Luxembourg, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Heerlen to Liege-Guilleminstrain train
    2. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Luxembourgtrain train
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane LUX - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    8h 37m
    CHF 153–463

Heerlen to Basel by train

Calendar110Weekly Trains
Duration6h 5mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 99Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 587 km
  • Duration: 6h 5m

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

You can take a train from Heerlen to Basel SBB via Aachen Hbf and Köln Hbf in around 6h 5m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Maastricht to Basel Euroairport FR twice daily. Tickets cost CHF 40–75 and the journey takes 7h 41m.

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