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How to get fromVaals to Baselby train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Vaals to Basel by train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43 / ...
    5h 26m
    CHF 88–223

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Maastricht to Basel Euroairport FRbus bus FlixBus N831
    9h 45m
    CHF 49–76

  3. Drive  477.5 km

    1. Drive from Vaals to Baselcar car 477.5 km
    5h 2m
    CHF 82–118

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    5h 7m
    CHF 150–432

  5. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Aachen-Rothe Erde to Koeln-Ehrenfeldtrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Köln-Ehrenfeld to Basel SBBtrain train Nightjet
    9h 14m
    CHF 69–164

  6. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    6h 9m
    CHF 118–302

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

    1. Take the train from Aachen Schanz to Duesseldorf 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 10m

  8. Train, train to Luxembourg, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain train
    2. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Luxembourgtrain train
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane LUX - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    8h 22m
    CHF 163–459

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

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRU - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    7h 26m
    CHF 140–329

Vaals to Basel by bus and train

Calendar180Weekly Services
Duration5h 26mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 88Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 568 km
  • Duration: 5h 26m

What companies run services between Vaals, Netherlands and Basel, Switzerland?

You can take a bus from Vaals, Maastrichterlaan/Bosstraat to Basel SBB via Aachen, Hauptbahnhof, Aachen Hbf, and Köln Hbf in around 5h 26m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Maastricht to Basel Euroairport FR twice daily. Tickets cost CHF 40–65 and the journey takes 7h 41m.

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