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There are 13 ways to get from Basel to Makkum by train, bus, car, plane, or train (Trenitalia)

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  1. Train, bus 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 Heerenveentrain train
    6. Take the bus from Heerenveen, Busstation to Makkum, Dominee L. Touwenlaanbus bus 390
    9h 31m
    €113–514

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    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 Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijkbus bus 350
    15h 14m
    €78–126

  3. Drive  789.4 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Makkumcar car 789.4 km
    7h 12m
    €142–205

  4. Fly Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train, bus

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BSL - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Alkmaartrain train
    3. Take the bus from Alkmaar, Station to Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijkbus bus
    8h 1m
    €122–325

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Leeuwardentrain train
    11h 10m
    €127–568

  6. Train, bus

    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 Heerenveentrain train
    4. Take the bus from Heerenveen, Busstation to Makkum, Dominee L. Touwenlaanbus bus 390
    12h 18m
    €153–549

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijkbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Heerenveenbus bus 075
    3. Take the bus from Heerenveen, Busstation to Makkum, Dominee L. Touwenlaanbus bus 390
    15h 21m
    €82–139

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train, bus

    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 Alkmaartrain train
    4. Take the bus from Alkmaar, Station to Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijkbus bus
    9h 25m
    €173–421

  9. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train, bus

    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
    6. Take the bus from Heerenveen, Busstation to Makkum, Dominee L. Touwenlaanbus bus
    10h 36m
    €175–390

  10. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train, bus

    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 Anvers-Central to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Alkmaartrain train
    5. Take the bus from Alkmaar, Station to Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijkbus bus
    10h 29m
    €158–456

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

    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 Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain train
    5. Take the train from Zwolle to Heerenveentrain train
    6. Take the bus from Heerenveen, Busstation to Makkum, Dominee L. Touwenlaanbus bus
    11h
    €149–459

  12. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, bus

    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 Alkmaartrain train
    5. Take the bus from Alkmaar, Station to Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijkbus bus
    11h 23m
    €186–512

  13. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane STR - AMS
    4. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Alkmaartrain train
    5. Take the bus from Alkmaar, Station to Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijkbus bus
    10h 52m
    €191–561

Basel to Makkum by train and bus

Calendar160Weekly Services
Duration9h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket€113Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 843.2 km
  • Duration: 9h 31m

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

You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Makkum, Dominee L. Touwenlaan via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Mannheim Hbf, Utrecht Centraal, Leeuwarden, Sneek, and Sneek, Busstation in around 11h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Makkum, Dominee L. Touwenlaan via Amsterdam Sloterdijk and Heerenveen, Busstation in around 15h 21m.

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