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

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There are 12 ways to get from Basel to Maastricht by train (Eurostar), bus, car, plane, train, or train (Trenitalia, Eurostar)

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Maastrichttrain train S43 / ...
    6h 2m
    €109–601

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Maastrichtbus bus FlixBus N473
    9h
    €40–75

  3. Bus via Basel Euroairport FR

    1. Take the bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Maastrichtbus bus FlixBus N831
    8h 53m
    €43–74

  4. Drive 484.8 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Maastrichtcar car 484.8 km
    5h 4m
    €86–124

  5. 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 Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Maastrichttrain train
    6h 33m
    €127–342

  6. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    3. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Maastrichttrain train S43 / ...
    6h 12m
    €104–475

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Luxembourgbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Luxembourg to Liège-Guilleminstrain train Ic / ...
    9h 22m
    €60–118

  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 Hbf to Herzogenrathtrain train
    7h 25m

  9. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane ZRH - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Liège-Guilleminstrain train
    7h 17m
    €139–410

  10. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Luxembourg, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane ZRH - LUX
    3. Take the train from Luxembourg to Liège-Guilleminstrain train
    8h 11m
    €160–480

  11. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZRH - CGN
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Maastrichttrain train
    7h 1m
    €130–368

  12. Fly Basel to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BSL - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Maastrichttrain train
    6h 49m
    €151–491

Basel to Maastricht by train

Calendar77Weekly Trains
Duration6h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€109Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 610.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 2m

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

You can take a train from Basel SBB to Maastricht via Koeln Hbf and Aachen Hbf in around 6h 2m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Maastricht twice daily. Tickets cost €40–70 and the journey takes 7h 40m.

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