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

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There are 11 ways to get from Maastricht to Basel by train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbftrain train S43
    2. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43 / ...
    6h 45m
    CHF 53–323

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Maastricht to Basel SBBbus bus N473 / ...
    8h 50m
    CHF 29–60

  3. Bus via Basel Euroairport FR

    1. Take the bus from Maastricht to Basel Euroairport FRbus bus N831
    7h 59m
    CHF 41–56

  4. Drive 484.7 km

    1. Drive from Maastricht to Baselcar car 484.7 km
    5h 4m
    CHF 78–112

  5. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    5h 37m
    CHF 139–317

  6. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Basel SBBtrain train 43N
    9h 51m
    CHF 53–176

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

    1. Take the train from Maastricht to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane AMS - BSL
    6h 3m
    CHF 105–284

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

    1. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Pfaffenthal-Kirchbergtrain train
    2. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane LUX - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    7h 30m
    CHF 115–302

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

    1. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRU - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    6h 57m
    CHF 108–251

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

    1. Take the train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    7h
    CHF 99–321

  11. 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
    7h 28m
    CHF 98–262

Maastricht to Basel by train

Calendar100Weekly Trains
Duration6h 45mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 53Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a train from Maastricht to Basel SBB via Aachen Hbf and Köln Hbf in around 6h 45m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Maastricht to Basel Euroairport FR 6 times a week. Tickets cost CHF 35–55 and the journey takes 7h 41m. FlixBus-eu also services this route 5 times a week.

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