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There are 11 ways to get from Meppen to Basel by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Meppen, Bahnhof to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain train 35
    2. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain train 43
    7h 6m
    CHF 115–251

  2. Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly to Basel

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Meppen, Bahnhof to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FMO - BSL
    7h 6m
    CHF 96–353

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Meppen, Bahnhof to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain train 35
    2. Take the bus from Münster-Mitte to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Köln to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus
    10h 37m

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Meppen, Bahnhof to Rheine, Bahnhoftrain train 35
    2. Take the train from Rheine to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train Re
    3. Take the nighttrain from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Basel Sbbnighttrain night train Nj
    11h 3m

  5. Drive  701.7 km

    1. Drive from Meppen to Baselcar car 701.7 km
    5h 50m
    CHF 117–169

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

    1. Take the train from Meppen, Bahnhof to Duisburg 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 2m
    CHF 136–335

  7. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Meppen, Bahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    6h 15m
    CHF 172–480

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

    1. Take the train from Meppen, Bahnhof to Rheine, Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Rheine to Hengelotrain train
    3. Take the train from Hengelo to Amersfoort Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    5. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane AMS - BSL
    7h 30m
    CHF 127–352

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

    1. Take the train from Meppen, Bahnhof to Leer(Ostfriesl)train train
    2. Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRE - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    7h 55m
    CHF 150–429

  10. Train, train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Meppen, Bahnhof to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Basel (BSL)plane plane HAM - BSL
    7h 54m
    CHF 99–399

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

    1. Take the train from Meppen, Bahnhof to Rheine, Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Rheine, Bahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HAJ - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    8h 33m
    CHF 187–440

Meppen to Basel by train

Calendar57Weekly Trains
Duration7h 6mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 115Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 729.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 6m

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 6m.

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