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There are 8 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 34m
    CHF 74–422

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train Intercity
    2. Take the bus from Eindhoven Station to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus 007 / ...
    13h 31m
    CHF 53–99

  3. Bus

    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 64–116

  4. Night train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Utrecht Centraal to Basel Sbbnighttrain night train Nj
    8h 49m
    CHF 75–170

  5. Drive 660.2 km

    1. Drive from Utrecht to Baselcar car 660.2 km
    6h 57m
    CHF 111–161

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Basel SBBtrain train Nightjet
    9h 34m
    CHF 80–210

  7. 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 5m
    CHF 108–286

  8. 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 28m
    CHF 147–377

Utrecht to Basel by train

Calendar183Weekly Trains
Duration6h 34mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 74Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 707.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 34m

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 34m. 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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