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There are 13 ways to get from Maastricht to Basel by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)

    best
    1. Take the train from Maastricht to Aachen HbftrainS43
    2. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen FernbftrainIce / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain43 / ...
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain20 / ...
    6h 53m
    CHF 74–283

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Maastricht to Basel SBBbusN473 / ...
    9h 5m
    CHF 30–70

  3. Bus via Basel Euroairport FR

    1. Take the bus from Maastricht to Basel Euroairport FRbusN831
    8h
    CHF 41–58

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Messe/DeutztrainRe
    2. Take the night train from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Basel SbbnighttrainNj
    9h 37m
    CHF 58–276

  5. Drive 484.7 km

    1. Drive from Maastricht to Baselcar484.7 km
    5h 1m
    CHF 81–116

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to LuxembourgtrainIc
    2. Take the train from Luxembourg to Mulhouse VilletrainTgv
    8h 25m
    CHF 91–150

  7. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)planeFRA - BSL
    5h 27m
    CHF 148–372

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

    1. Take the train from Maastricht to Utrecht Centraaltrain
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)planeAMS - BSL
    6h 1m
    CHF 97–265

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

    1. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Pfaffenthal-Kirchbergtrain
    2. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeLUX - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
    7h 35m
    CHF 121–330

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

    1. Take the train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeCGN - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
    6h 32m
    CHF 102–321

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

    1. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvaintrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeBRU - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
    6h 34m
    CHF 118–271

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

    1. Take the train from Herzogenrath to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeDUS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
    7h 13m
    CHF 105–272

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

    1. Take the train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeFRA - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
    6h 46m
    CHF 134–326

Maastricht to Basel by train

Calendar95Weekly Trains
Duration6h 53mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 74Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Maastricht, Netherlands and Basel, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Maastricht to Basel SBB via Aachen Hbf, Frankfurt, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 6h 53m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Maastricht to Basel Euroairport FR 5 times a week. Tickets cost CHF 35–55 and the journey takes 7h 41m.

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