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How to get fromBasel to Rhine Riverby train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, car, train, or plane

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There are 12 ways to get from Basel to Rhine River by train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train 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 / ...
    5h 41m
    €90–248

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Basel Bad Bf to Arnhem Centraalnighttrain night train Nj
    10h 29m
    €41–115

  3. Bus

    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
    11h 4m
    €59–90

  4. Drive  643.7 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Rhine Rivercar car 643.7 km
    5h 26m
    €119–172

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Arnhem Centraaltrain train 43N
    8h 50m
    €135–255

  6. 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 Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    5h 4m
    €114–326

  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 Duesseldorf Flughafen to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    7h 13m
    €144–296

  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
    6h 46m
    €153–314

  9. 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 Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    6h 28m
    €163–364

  10. 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 11m
    €121–327

  11. 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 31m
    €158–424

  12. 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 Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    7h 58m
    €143–331

Basel to Rhine River by train

Calendar162Weekly Trains
Duration5h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€90Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 648.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 41m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Rhine River, Netherlands?

You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Arnhem Centraal via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Düsseldorf Hbf in around 5h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Arnhem, De Monchyplein via Mannheim central bus station, Nijmegen Centraal Station, and Nijmegen, Centraal Station in around 11h 4m.

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