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There are 12 ways to get from America to Basel St. Johann by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Venlo to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train 20083 / ...
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43 / ...
    6h 55m
    CHF 84–207

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Eindhoven Station to Basel Euroairport FRbus bus FlixBus N831
    10h 47m
    CHF 74–114

  3. Drive  548.4 km

    1. Drive from America to Basel St. Johanncar car 548.4 km
    5h 31m
    CHF 106–152

  4. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane AMS - BSL
    5h 42m
    CHF 136–336

  5. Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain train 43
    7h 14m
    CHF 93–200

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Eindhoven to Basel SBBtrain train 43N
    10h 26m
    CHF 144–224

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane DUS - BSL
    7h 26m
    CHF 130–339

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    5h 42m
    CHF 168–425

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

    1. Take the train from Venlo 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 5m
    CHF 130–312

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

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum 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
    7h 16m
    CHF 176–349

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

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Neuss Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Neuss Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    7h 20m

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

    1. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Bredatrain train
    2. Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRU - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    8h 15m
    CHF 149–322

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL) flights

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration1h 36mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 53Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 611.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 55m

What companies run services between America, Netherlands and Basel St. Johann, Switzerland?

You can take a vehicle from America to Basel, Bahnhof St. Johann via Horst-Sevenum, Venlo, Duesseldorf Hbf, Düsseldorf Hbf, Basel SBB, and Basel, Bahnhof SBB in around 6h 55m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Eindhoven Station to Basel Euroairport FR twice daily. Tickets cost CHF 50–80 and the journey takes 8h 55m.

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