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

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There are 12 ways to get from Basel to Rhine River by train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, train, car, 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 42m
    €89–506

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the night train from Basel Bad Bf to Duesseldorf Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Zevenaartrain train Re / ...
    9h 31m
    €76–149

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Dusseldorf Central Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    9h 48m

  4. Drive 612.2 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Rhine Rivercar car 612.2 km
    6h 20m
    €110–159

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Arnhem Centraaltrain train 43N
    8h 47m
    €132–547

  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
    €124–317

  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 11m
    €134–306

  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 45m
    €151–352

  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 27m
    €166–413

  10. 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 30m
    €148–544

  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 14m
    €130–442

  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
    8h 6m
    €141–389

Basel to Rhine River by train

Calendar153Weekly Trains
Duration5h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€89Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 648.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 42m

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 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Arnhem, Cobercokwartier via Düsseldorf central bus station, Essen central train station, Essen Hbf, and Arnhem, Centraal Station - D in around 9h 48m.

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