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

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There are 10 ways to get from Basel to Leeuwarden by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train via Mannheim

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf 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 17m
    €107–286

  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 Leeuwardenbus bus 075
    13h 30m
    €61–98

  3. Drive  797.5 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Leeuwardencar car 797.5 km
    7h 11m
    €147–212

  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 Leeuwardentrain train
    6h 34m
    €125–349

  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 11m
    €160–311

  6. Bus via Basel SBB

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus bus FlixBus N487 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Leeuwardenbus bus 075
    14h 15m
    €76–113

  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 Leeuwardentrain train
    7h 58m
    €172–384

  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 Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain train
    5. Take the train from Zwolle to Leeuwardentrain train
    9h 12m
    €142–359

  9. Fly Basel to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane BSL - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)train train
    4. Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningentrain train
    5. Take the train from Groningen to Leeuwardentrain train
    9h 21m
    €110–420

  10. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane GVA - AMS
    4. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Leeuwardentrain train
    9h 56m
    €179–391

Basel to Leeuwarden by train

Calendar163Weekly Trains
Duration8h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket€107Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 816.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 17m

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

You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Leeuwarden via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Düsseldorf Hbf, Arnhem Centraal, and Zwolle in around 8h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Leeuwarden via Amsterdam Sloterdijk in around 13h 30m.

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