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How to get fromMaastricht to Baselby train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Maastricht to Basel by train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbftrain train S43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43 / ...
    6h 5m
    CHF 91–232

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Maastricht to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus N473
    8h 50m
    CHF 45–70

  3. Bus via Basel Euroairport FR

    1. Take the bus from Maastricht to Basel Euroairport FRbus bus FlixBus N831
    8h
    CHF 46–68

  4. Drive  484.7 km

    1. Drive from Maastricht to Baselcar car 484.7 km
    5h 5m
    CHF 83–120

  5. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Maastricht to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane AMS - BSL
    6h 5m
    CHF 120–330

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Luxembourgtrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the bus from Luxembourg to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    9h 49m
    CHF 52–91

  7. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    5h 32m
    CHF 153–441

  8. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRU - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    7h 2m
    CHF 130–313

  9. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    6h 47m
    CHF 121–311

  10. Train to Luxembourg, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Luxembourgtrain train
    2. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane LUX - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    7h 58m
    CHF 158–438

  11. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Herzogenrath to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    7h 27m

Maastricht to Basel by train

Calendar180Weekly Trains
Duration6h 5mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 91Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 610.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 5m

What companies run services between Maastricht, Netherlands and Basel, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Maastricht to Basel SBB via Aachen Hbf and Köln Hbf in around 6h 5m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Maastricht to Basel Euroairport FR twice daily. Tickets cost CHF 40–65 and the journey takes 7h 41m.

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