There are 10 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 Köln Hbf35
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBB43 / ...
7h 35mCHF 58–310Train, bus
- Take the train from Meppen, Bahnhof to Münster Hauptbahnhof35
- Take the bus from Münster bus stop to Dortmund central bus station380 / ...
- Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Basel SBB
13h 19mCHF 64–98Train, night train
- Take the train from Meppen, Bahnhof to Rheine, Bahnhof35
- Take the night train from Rheine to Basel SbbNj
10h 2mCHF 67–267Drive 701.7 km
- Drive from Meppen to Basel701.7 km
5h 49mCHF 112–161Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Meppen, Bahnhof to Münster Hauptbahnhof
- Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Basel (BSL)FMO - BSL
7h 8mCHF 117–350Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Meppen, Bahnhof to Duisburg Hbf
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)DUS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
7h 5mCHF 126–318Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Meppen, Bahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)FRA - BSL
6h 12mCHF 180–389Train, train to Bremen Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Meppen, Bahnhof to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbf
- Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)BRE - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
7h 56mCHF 155–404Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Meppen, Bahnhof to Rheine, Bahnhof
- Take the train from Rheine to Amersfoort Centraal
- Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)AMS - BSL
7h 37mCHF 118–313Train, train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Meppen, Bahnhof to Münster Hauptbahnhof
- Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Basel (BSL)HAM - BSL
8hCHF 74–306
Meppen to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Meppen to Basel is to train and bus which costs SFr 60 - SFr 100 and takes 13h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Meppen to Basel is to drive which takes 5h 49m 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 SBB via Köln Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 35m.
The distance between Meppen and Basel is 738 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 35m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 310.
It takes approximately 7h 35m 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 Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Meppen to Basel is 702 km. It takes approximately 5h 49m 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 SBB via Köln Hbf in around 7h 35m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Münster Osnabrück International Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–390
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–320
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–470
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–470
Flights from Bremen Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–380
Flights from Bremen Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–380
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–430
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–350
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–340
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–230
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–470
Flights from Bremen Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–370
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Münster Osnabrück International Airport to Basel via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–230
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–190
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–200
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–310
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–430
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–320
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–310
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–320
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–330
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–170
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Münster Osnabrück International Airport to Basel via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–390
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Meppen, Bahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Meppen, Bahnhof to Münster Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Meppen, Bahnhof to Rheine, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Meppen, Bahnhof to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 38–42
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Meppen, Bahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Meppen, Bahnhof to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–140
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–240
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 70–110
- 1st Class
- CHF 140–240
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–85
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 25–40
- 1st Class
- CHF 45–85
Train from Rheine to Amersfoort Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–80
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 23–35
- 1st Class
- CHF 45–80
Train from Amersfoort Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–12
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Rheine to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–250
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 240–250
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 130–160
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 50–70
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Münster bus stop to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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