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How to get fromUtrecht to Baselby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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There are 7 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 12 / ...
    6h 36m
    CHF 71–240

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Utrecht to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijkbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    12h 50m
    CHF 48–85

  3. Night train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Utrecht Centraal to Basel Sbbnighttrain night train Nj
    9h 34m
    CHF 70–150

  4. Drive  660.2 km

    1. Drive from Utrecht to Baselcar car 660.2 km
    6h 57m
    CHF 114–164

  5. Train

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

  6. Train, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane AMS - BSL
    4h 1m
    CHF 108–296

  7. Train, fly to Zurich Airport

    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 29m
    CHF 145–330

Utrecht to Basel by train

Calendar187Weekly Trains
Duration6h 36mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 71Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 707.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 36m

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 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Utrecht to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) via Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk in around 12h 50m.

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