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

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  1. Train via Mannheim

    best
    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain train 20 / ...
    6h 29m
    CHF 70–260

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Maastrichttrain train Intercity
    2. Take the bus from Maastricht to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus N473
    11h 50m
    CHF 53–99

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Utrecht Centraal station to Essen Hbfbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Dusseldorf Central Bus Station to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    10h 23m

  4. Night train

    1. Take the night train from Utrecht Centraal to Basel Sbbnighttrain night train Nj
    9h 34m
    CHF 70–160

  5. Drive 659.4 km

    1. Drive from Utrecht to Baselcar car 659.4 km
    6h 57m
    CHF 107–154

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Basel SBBtrain train Nightjet
    9h 34m
    CHF 75–210

  7. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane AMS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    5h 33m
    CHF 136–375

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

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal 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
    6h 31m
    CHF 112–342

  9. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane AMS - STR
    3. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain train
    7h 23m
    CHF 135–396

  10. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane AMS - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VDtrain train
    4. Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain train
    8h 11m
    CHF 159–470

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

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to 's-Hertogenboschtrain train
    2. Take the train from 's-Hertogenbosch to Bredatrain train
    3. Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    4. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRU - ZRH
    5. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    8h 12m
    CHF 125–357

Utrecht to Basel by train

Calendar109Weekly Trains
Duration6h 29mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 70Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Utrecht, Netherlands and Basel, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Utrecht Centraal to Basel Bad Bf via Duesseldorf Hbf, Düsseldorf Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 6h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Utrecht Centraal station to Basel, Bahnhof via Essen Hbf, Essen central train station, and Dusseldorf Central Bus Station in around 10h 23m.

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