There are 13 ways to get from Maastricht to Basel by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Maastricht to Aachen HbfS43
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)HbfIce / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bf20 / ...
7h 5mCHF 63–218Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Maastricht to Basel SBBN473 / ...
9h 5mCHF 30–70Bus via Basel Euroairport FR
- Take the bus from Maastricht to Basel Euroairport FRN831
8hCHF 41–58Train, night train
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Messe/DeutzRe
- Take the night train from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Basel SbbNj
9h 38mCHF 58–276Drive 484.7 km
- Drive from Maastricht to Basel484.7 km
5h 1mCHF 81–117Train
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to LuxembourgIc
- Take the train from Luxembourg to Mulhouse VilleTgv
8h 24mCHF 91–153Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbf
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)FRA - BSL
5h 34mCHF 148–372Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Maastricht to Utrecht Centraal
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)AMS - BSL
6h 1mCHF 97–265Train to Luxembourg, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Pfaffenthal-Kirchberg
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)LUX - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
7h 35mCHF 121–333Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)BRU - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
6h 34mCHF 118–274Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Herzogenrath to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)DUS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
7h 8mCHF 105–272Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbf
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)CGN - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
6h 55mCHF 102–321Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbf
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)FRA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
6h 53mCHF 134–326
Maastricht to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Maastricht to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 30 - SFr 70 and takes 9h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Maastricht to Basel is to drive which takes 5h 1m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 120.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Maastricht and arriving at Basel SBB. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Maastricht to Basel. However, there are services departing from Maastricht and arriving at Basel Bad Bf via Aachen Hbf and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 5m.
The distance between Maastricht and Basel is 623 km. The road distance is 484.7 km.
The best way to get from Maastricht to Basel without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 7h 5m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 220.
It takes approximately 7h 5m to get from Maastricht to Basel, including transfers.
Maastricht to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Maastricht station.
Maastricht to Basel train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Maastricht station.
The best way to get from Maastricht to Basel is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 7h 5m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 220. Alternatively, you can bus via Basel Euroairport FR, which costs SFr 40 - SFr 60 and takes 8h.
What companies run services between Maastricht, Netherlands and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Maastricht to Basel Bad Bf via Aachen Hbf, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, and Frankfurt in around 7h 5m. 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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- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–480
Flights from Luxembourg to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–160
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–280
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–170
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–230
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–180
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–370
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–480
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–480
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–270
Flights from Luxembourg to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–450
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–280
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–320
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–180
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–370
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–320
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–290
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–170
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–180
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–280
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–310
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–190
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–9
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 6–9
- 1st Class
- CHF 9–13
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–20
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 13–20
- 1st Class
- CHF 21–30
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Pfaffenthal-Kirchberg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–20
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 13–20
- 1st Class
- CHF 21–30
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–11
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 7–11
- 1st Class
- CHF 11–17
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–12
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl
- 2nd Class
- CHF 10–12
Train from Maastricht to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–39
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl
- 2nd Class
- CHF 35–39
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–11
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl
- 2nd Class
- CHF 9–11
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–23
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 8–13
- 1st Class
- CHF 14–23
Train from Maastricht to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–28
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–22
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 8–12
- 1st Class
- CHF 13–22
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–18
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Herzogenrath to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–19
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–18
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–245
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 242–245
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 130–150
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 40–55
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- cfl.lu
Train from Luxembourg to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–110
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
- 1st Class
- CHF 70–110
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Herzogenrath to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- CHF 27–40
- Comfort
- CHF 29–40
- Premium
- CHF 45–60
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–9
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Maastricht to Basel Euroairport FR
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Maastricht to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Maastricht to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Basel SBB station.
Maastricht to Basel train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Aachen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Maastricht to Basel is 485 km. It takes approximately 5h 1m to drive from Maastricht to Basel.
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