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How to get fromBasel to Frieslandby train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Basel to Friesland by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train 47 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Arnhem Centraaltrain train 78 / ...
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain train
    5. Take the train from Zwolle to Leeuwardentrain train
    8h 40m
    €106–513

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijkbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Drachtenbus bus N44
    14h 22m
    €80–138

  3. Drive 797.5 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Leeuwardencar car 797.5 km
    7h 11m
    €144–208

  4. 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 Heerenveentrain train
    6h 16m
    €122–339

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Utrecht Centraaltrain train 43N
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Leeuwardentrain train Intercity
    12h 21m
    €161–590

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Eindhoventrain train 43N
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Leeuwardentrain train
    12h 44m
    €171–269

  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 Heerenveentrain train
    7h 40m
    €173–435

  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 Heerenveentrain train
    8h 55m
    €165–377

Basel to Friesland by train

Calendar140Weekly Trains
Duration8h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€106Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 819.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 40m

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

You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Leeuwarden via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Frankfurt, Arnhem Centraal, and Zwolle in around 8h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Leeuwarden, Klanderij via Amsterdam Sloterdijk, Drachten, and Drachten, Transferium Oost in around 14h 22m.

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