There are 9 ways to get from Basel to Emmen by train (Trenitalia), bus, train, car, or plane
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Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)
best- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Arnhem Centraaltrain 78 / ...
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Emmentrain
8h 34m€111–509Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Maastrichtbus
- Take the train from Maastricht to 's-Hertogenboschtrain
- Take the train from 's-Hertogenbosch to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Emmentrain
14h 5m€86–156Drive 713.4 km
- Drive from Basel to Emmencar 713.4 km
6h 9m€129–185Fly Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BSL - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Emmentrain
6h 24m€130–341Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Arnhem Centraaltrain 43N
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Emmentrain
10h 57m€151–539Bus
- Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijkbus
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Groningen central stationbus N44 / ...
- Take the bus from Groningen, Hoofdstation to Emmen, Weerdingerstraatbus 300 / ...
15h 10m€86–147Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane ZRH - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Emmentrain
7h 47m€181–437Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane ZRH - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Emmentrain
9h 16m€173–380Fly Basel to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane BSL - FMO
- Take the train from Ibbenbüren, Bahnhof to Hengelotrain
- Take the train from Mariënberg to Emmentrain
10h 49m€115–315
Basel to Emmen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Emmen is to bus which costs €85 - €150 and takes 15h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Emmen is to drive which takes 6h 9m and costs €120 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Emmen. However, there are services departing from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) and arriving at Emmen, Weerdingerstraat via Amsterdam Sloterdijk and Groningen, Hoofdstation. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Emmen. However, there are services departing from Basel Bad Bf and arriving at Emmen via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Frankfurt, Arnhem Centraal and Zwolle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 34m.
The distance between Basel and Emmen is 801 km. The road distance is 713.4 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Emmen without a car is to train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA) which takes 8h 34m and costs €110 - €550.
It takes approximately 8h 34m to get from Basel to Emmen, including transfers.
Basel to Emmen bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) station.
Basel to Emmen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Basel Bad Bf station.
The best way to get from Basel to Emmen is to train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA) which takes 8h 34m and costs €110 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €85 - €150 and takes 15h 10m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Emmen, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Emmen via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Frankfurt, Arnhem Centraal, and Zwolle in around 8h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Emmen, Weerdingerstraat via Amsterdam Sloterdijk, Groningen central station, and Groningen, Hoofdstation in around 15h 10m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Zurich Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–550
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–310
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Basel to Münster Osnabrück International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–480
Flights from Basel to Münster Osnabrück International Airport via Frankfurt, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–500
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–240
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–500
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Basel SBB to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Groningen central station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Emmen bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk station.
Basel to Emmen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Emmen is 713 km. It takes approximately 6h 9m to drive from Basel to Emmen.
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