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

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There are 9 ways to get from Basel to Turnhout 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 Brussels-Nordtrain train 79
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Turnhouttrain train Ic / ...
    8h 24m
    €134–293

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Antwerp - Rooseveltplaatsbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Antwerpen Roosevelt perron A5 to Turnhout Zeshoekbus bus 416 / ...
    10h 8m
    €50–79

  3. Drive  572.1 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Turnhoutcar car 572.1 km
    5h 52m
    €104–150

  4. Fly Basel to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane BSL - BRU
    2. Take the train from Malines to Turnhouttrain train
    7h 8m
    €108–293

  5. Bus via Turnhout Warande perron 1

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Antwerp Rooseveltplaatsbus bus FlixBus N846
    2. Take the bus from Antwerpen Roosevelt perron A3 to Turnhout Warande perron 1bus bus X41 / ...
    10h 26m
    €57–82

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Eindhoventrain train 43N
    11h 12m
    €149–212

  7. 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 Malines to Turnhouttrain train
    6h 27m
    €131–310

  8. 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 Antwerpen-Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Turnhouttrain train
    6h 29m
    €127–348

  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 Antwerpen-Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Turnhouttrain train
    7h 48m
    €180–395

Basel to Turnhout by train

Calendar56Weekly Trains
Duration8h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€134Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 798.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 24m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Turnhout, Belgium?

You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Turnhout via Frankfurt and Brussels-Nord in around 8h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Turnhout Zeshoek via Antwerp - Rooseveltplaats and Antwerpen Roosevelt perron A5 in around 10h 8m.

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