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How to get fromBasel to Emmenby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Basel to Emmen by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Arnhem Centraaltrain train 78
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain train
    4. Take the train from Zwolle to Emmentrain train
    9h 8m
    €135–287

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Basel Bad Bf to Arnhem Centraalnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain train
    3. Take the train from Zwolle to Emmentrain train
    10h 48m
    €62–148

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijkbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Groningen central stationbus bus 075 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Groningen, Hoofdstation to Emmen, Weerdingerstraatbus bus 300 / ...
    15h 8m
    €80–130

  4. Drive  713.4 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Emmencar car 713.4 km
    6h 9m
    €131–190

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Arnhem Centraaltrain train 43N
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain train
    3. Take the train from Zwolle to Emmentrain train
    10h 59m
    €147–301

  6. Fly Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BSL - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Zwolletrain train
    3. Take the train from Zwolle to Emmentrain train
    6h 28m
    €130–348

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

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane ZRH - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Zwolletrain train
    4. Take the train from Zwolle to Emmentrain train
    7h 47m
    €183–395

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

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain train
    5. Take the train from Zwolle to Emmentrain train
    9h 9m
    €180–378

Basel to Emmen by train

Calendar58Weekly Trains
Duration9h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€135Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 817.8 km
  • Duration: 9h 8m

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

You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Emmen via Frankfurt, Arnhem Centraal, and Zwolle in around 9h 8m. 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 8m.

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