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

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There are 12 ways to get from Basel to Nijmegen 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
    6h 55m
    €114–257

  2. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Mannheim central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N33 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Nijmegen Centraal Stationbus bus N94
    10h 10m
    €54–86

  3. Drive  594.3 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Nijmegencar car 594.3 km
    6h 4m
    €110–159

  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 Nijmegentrain train
    5h 35m
    €116–329

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Arnhem Centraaltrain train 43N
    8h 46m
    €125–271

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Eindhoventrain train 43N
    11h 1m
    €155–220

  7. Fly Basel to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BSL - DUS
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    7h 24m
    €119–385

  8. 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 Nijmegentrain train
    6h 54m
    €169–377

  9. 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
    6h 53m
    €132–363

  10. 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 Bredatrain train
    4. Take the train from Breda to Nijmegentrain train
    7h 35m
    €140–337

  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 Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    7h 32m
    €132–343

  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 Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    6h 57m
    €160–508

Basel to Nijmegen by train

Calendar58Weekly Trains
Duration6h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€114Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 686.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 55m

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

You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Nijmegen via Frankfurt and Arnhem Centraal in around 6h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Nijmegen Centraal Station via Mannheim central bus station in around 10h 10m.

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