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

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There are 9 ways to get from Basel to Leeuwarden 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
    €144–207

  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
    €126–344

  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 Leeuwardentrain train
    11h 3m
    €146–543

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus bus
    2. Take the train from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Alkmaartrain train
    3. Take the bus from Alkmaar, Station to Leeuwarden, Busstationbus bus 350
    14h 49m
    €82–130

  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
    €177–440

  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 Leeuwardentrain train
    9h 21m
    €168–384

  9. 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
    €190–531

Basel to Leeuwarden 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 Leeuwarden, 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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