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How to get fromBasel to Leeuwardenby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Basel to Leeuwarden by train, bus, 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 Leeuwardentrain train
    9h 14m
    €129–289

  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
    14h
    €70–114

  3. Drive  797.5 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Leeuwardencar car 797.5 km
    7h 11m
    €148–213

  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 40m
    €125–349

  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 5m
    €140–304

  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
    €81–120

  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 59m
    €178–395

  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 Leeuwardentrain train
    9h 27m
    €175–378

Basel to Leeuwarden by train

Calendar58Weekly Trains
Duration9h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€129Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 836.6 km
  • Duration: 9h 14m

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

You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Leeuwarden via Frankfurt, Arnhem Centraal, and Zwolle in around 9h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Leeuwarden via Amsterdam Sloterdijk in around 14h.

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