There are 12 ways to get from Basel to Ostfriesland by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain 43
- Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Leer(Ostfriesl)train 35
9h 26m€147–296Night train, train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Basel Sbb to Bremen Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)train Ic56 / ...
11h 46m€61–197Bus
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Hanover central bus stationbus FlixBus N33
- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Leer ZOBbus 144
16h 33m€78–117Drive 772.3 km
- Drive from Basel to Ostfrieslandcar 772.3 km
6h 36m€140–202Car train, drive
- Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hannover Hbf to Ostfrieslandcar
11h 3m€127–168Fly Basel to Bremen Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane BSL - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)train
9h 7m€119–349Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bremen Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane ZRH - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)train
8h 41m€146–453Fly Basel to Hamburg Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane BSL - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)train
8h 38m€93–408Fly Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BSL - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningentrain
- Take the train from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)train
9h 21m€133–371Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane ZRH - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)train
9h 47m€150–382Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Hannover Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane ZRH - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Leer(Ostfriesl)train
10h 5m€205–558Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane ZRH - DUS
- Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Leer(Ostfriesl)train
10h 11m€162–371
Basel to Ostfriesland by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Ostfriesland is to bus which costs €75 - €120 and takes 16h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Ostfriesland is to drive which takes 6h 36m and costs €140 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Ostfriesland. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Hatshausen Pappelstraße/Am Kloster via Hanover central bus station and Leer(Ostfriesl) ZOB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Ostfriesland. However, there are services departing from Basel Bad Bf and arriving at Leer(Ostfriesl) via Münster Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 26m.
The distance between Basel and Ostfriesland is 807 km. The road distance is 772.3 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Ostfriesland without a car is to train which takes 9h 26m and costs €140 - €300.
It takes approximately 9h 26m to get from Basel to Ostfriesland, including transfers.
Basel to Ostfriesland bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Ostfriesland train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Basel Bad Bf station.
The best way to get from Basel to Ostfriesland is to train which takes 9h 26m and costs €140 - €300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €75 - €120 and takes 16h 33m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Ostfriesland, Germany?
You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Warsingsfehn Hauptwieke/Alte Landstraße via Münster Hauptbahnhof, Leer(Ostfriesl), and Leer(Ostfriesl) ZOB in around 9h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Hatshausen Pappelstraße/Am Kloster via Hanover central bus station and Leer(Ostfriesl) ZOB in around 16h 33m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Bremen Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–280
Flights from Basel to Bremen Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–280
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bremen Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–430
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bremen Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–430
Flights from Basel to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–380
Flights from Basel to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–400
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–310
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–340
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hannover Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–390
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Sunday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–310
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Münster Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €110–240
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Basel SBB to Hanover central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hanover central bus station to Leer ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Basel to Ostfriesland bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hanover central bus station.
Basel to Ostfriesland train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Münster Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Ostfriesland is 772 km. It takes approximately 6h 36m to drive from Basel to Ostfriesland.
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