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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 Frankfurt Airport (FRA)

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train 47 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Arnhem Centraaltrain train 78 / ...
    6h 8m
    €89–260

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Basel Bad Bf to Arnhem Centraalnighttrain night train Nj
    8h 39m
    €41–115

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Eindhoven Stationbus bus FlixBus N831
    2. Take the bus from Eindhoven Station to Arnhem Central Stationbus bus N81 / ...
    13h 1m
    €62–97

  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
    €135–264

  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 7m
    €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 18m
    €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 42m
    €151–310

  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 30m
    €161–360

  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 12m
    €119–320

  11. 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 59m
    €141–327

  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 32m
    €158–464

Basel to Rhine River by train

Calendar128Weekly Trains
Duration6h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€89Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 651 km
  • Duration: 6h 8m

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 Frankfurt in around 6h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Brausebad to Arnhem, Cobercokwartier via Basel EuroAirport, Abflug, Basel Euroairport FR, Eindhoven Station, Arnhem Central Station, and Arnhem, Centraal Station - D in around 13h 1m.

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