There are 9 ways to get from Meppen to Basel by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Meppen, Bahnhof to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain 35
- Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain 43
7h 32mCHF 57–174Train, bus
- Take the train from Meppen, Bahnhof to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain 35
- Take the bus from Münster-Mitte to Dortmundbus
- Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Basel SBBbus
12h 49mTrain, night train
- Take the train from Meppen, Bahnhof to Rheine, Bahnhoftrain 35
- Take the train from Rheine to Koeln Hbftrain Re
- Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Basel Sbbnighttrain Nj
11h 26mCHF 87–314Drive 701.7 km
- Drive from Meppen to Baselcar 701.7 km
5h 51mCHF 114–164Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Meppen, Bahnhof to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Basel (BSL)plane FMO - BSL
7h 8mCHF 137–356Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Meppen, Bahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane DUS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
7h 25mCHF 109–289Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Meppen, Bahnhof to Köln Hbftrain
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
6h 36mCHF 147–398Train, train to Bremen Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Meppen, Bahnhof to Leer(Ostfriesl)train
- Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbftrain
- Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BRE - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
7h 56mCHF 140–394Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Meppen, Bahnhof to Rheine, Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Rheine to Amersfoort Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane AMS - BSL
7h 44mCHF 117–349
Meppen to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Meppen to Basel is to train which costs SFr 55 - SFr 180 and takes 7h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Meppen to Basel is to drive which takes 5h 51m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 170.
No, there is no direct train from Meppen to Basel. However, there are services departing from Meppen, Bahnhof and arriving at Basel Bad Bf via Münster Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 32m.
The distance between Meppen and Basel is 729 km. The road distance is 701.7 km.
The best way to get from Meppen to Basel without a car is to train which takes 7h 32m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 180.
It takes approximately 7h 32m to get from Meppen to Basel, including transfers.
Meppen to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Meppen, Bahnhof station.
Meppen to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Münster Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Meppen to Basel is 702 km. It takes approximately 5h 51m to drive from Meppen to Basel.
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What companies run services between Meppen, Germany and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Meppen, Bahnhof to Basel Bad Bf via Münster Hauptbahnhof in around 7h 32m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Münster Osnabrück International Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–410
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–300
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–330
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–330
Flights from Bremen Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–320
Flights from Bremen Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–320
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–240
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–330
Flights from Bremen Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–180
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Münster Osnabrück International Airport to Basel via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–440
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–170
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bremen Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–360
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–340
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–300
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–210
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Meppen, Bahnhof to Münster Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Meppen, Bahnhof to Rheine, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Meppen, Bahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Meppen, Bahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Meppen, Bahnhof to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Rheine to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Night train from Koeln Hbf to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–240
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 65–110
- 1st Class
- CHF 140–240
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–85
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 25–40
- 1st Class
- CHF 50–85
Train from Rheine to Amersfoort Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–80
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 24–35
- 1st Class
- CHF 45–80
Train from Amersfoort Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–26
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 9–14
- 1st Class
- CHF 16–26
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Koeln Hbf to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice 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
- +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 19–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Münster-Mitte to Dortmund
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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