There are 10 ways to get from Nijmegen to Basel by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Frankfurttrain 78 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain 20 / ...
7h 29mCHF 102–444Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nijmegen Centraal Station to Mannheim central bus stationbus N94
- Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N33 / ...
10h 20mCHF 38–66Night train
- Take the night train from Arnhem Centraal to Basel Sbbnighttrain Nj
10h 14mCHF 62–152Drive 595.1 km
- Drive from Nijmegen to Baselcar 595.1 km
6h 3mCHF 98–141Train
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Basel SBBtrain 43N
10hCHF 112–254Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Nijmegen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane AMS - BSL
4h 57mCHF 79–261Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Nijmegen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane AMS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
6h 27mCHF 137–362Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Basel (BSL)plane DUS - BSL
7h 4mCHF 97–279Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
5h 45mCHF 145–388Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane DUS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
6h 43mCHF 110–350
Nijmegen to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nijmegen to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 35 - SFr 70 and takes 10h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Nijmegen to Basel is to train and fly which takes 4h 57m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 270.
No, there is no direct bus from Nijmegen station to Basel. However, there are services departing from Nijmegen Centraal Station and arriving at Basel SBB via Mannheim central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Nijmegen to Basel. However, there are services departing from Nijmegen and arriving at Basel Bad Bf via Arnhem Centraal and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 29m.
The distance between Nijmegen and Basel is 687 km. The road distance is 595.1 km.
The best way to get from Nijmegen to Basel without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 7h 29m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 450.
It takes approximately 7h 29m to get from Nijmegen to Basel, including transfers.
Nijmegen to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nijmegen Centraal Station.
Nijmegen to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Arnhem Centraal station.
The best way to get from Nijmegen to Basel is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 7h 29m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 450. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 35 - SFr 70 and takes 10h 20m.
What companies run services between Nijmegen, Netherlands and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Nijmegen to Basel Bad Bf via Arnhem Centraal and Frankfurt in around 7h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nijmegen Centraal Station to Basel SBB via Mannheim central bus station in around 10h 20m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–550
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–390
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–360
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 Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–350
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–250
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–480
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–160
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–330
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–300
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–550
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–270
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–160
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–330
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–310
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–220
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–250
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–310
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Night train from Arnhem Centraal to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–150
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Nijmegen to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–27
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–21
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–75
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–190
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- 069 450099650
- Kundenservice-Linie10@vias-online.de
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Nijmegen Centraal Station to Mannheim central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Mannheim central bus station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Nijmegen to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Mannheim central bus station.
Nijmegen to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nijmegen to Basel is 595 km. It takes approximately 6h 3m to drive from Nijmegen to Basel.
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