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There are 9 ways to get from Leeuwarden to Basel by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Leeuwarden to Zwolletrain train
    2. Take the train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain train 20 / ...
    9h 31m
    CHF 107–411

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Drachten to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus bus N44
    2. Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Basel Euroairport FRbus bus FlixBus N831
    15h 15m
    CHF 45–97

  3. Drive 796.5 km

    1. Drive from Leeuwarden to Baselcar car 796.5 km
    7h 9m
    CHF 127–184

  4. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Leeuwarden to Den Haag Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane AMS - BSL
    8h 19m
    CHF 104–340

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Leeuwarden to Zwolletrain train
    2. Take the train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Emmerich Bahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 43N
    12h 14m
    CHF 127–188

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Leeuwarden to Utrecht Centraaltrain train Intercity
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Basel SBBtrain train Nightjet
    12h 27m
    CHF 129–399

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

    1. Take the train from Leeuwarden to Zwolletrain train
    2. Take the train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    4. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    5. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    8h 54m
    CHF 129–347

  8. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Leeuwarden to Den Haag Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane AMS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    9h 48m
    CHF 148–394

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

    1. Take the train from Leeuwarden to Groningentrain train
    2. Take the train from Groningen to Bad Nieuweschanstrain train
    3. Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    5. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Basel (BSL)plane plane HAM - BSL
    9h 56m
    CHF 90–282

Leeuwarden to Basel by train

Calendar82Weekly Trains
Duration9h 31mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 107Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Leeuwarden, Netherlands and Basel, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Leeuwarden to Basel Bad Bf via Zwolle, Arnhem Centraal, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, and Frankfurt in around 9h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leeuwarden, Klanderij to Basel, Brausebad via Drachten, Transferium Oost, Drachten, Amsterdam Sloterdijk, Basel Euroairport FR, and Basel EuroAirport, Ankunft in around 15h 15m.

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