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

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There are 12 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 15m
    CHF 95–440

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Maastricht to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus N473
    8h 50m
    CHF 40–70

  3. Bus via Basel Euroairport FR

    1. Take the bus from Maastricht to Basel Euroairport FRbus bus FlixBus N831
    8h
    CHF 42–67

  4. Drive 484.7 km

    1. Drive from Maastricht to Baselcar car 484.7 km
    5h 5m
    CHF 81–116

  5. 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 10m
    CHF 143–459

  6. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbftrain train S43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain train 12 / ...
    6h 53m
    CHF 100–535

  7. 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
    10h 5m
    CHF 55–115

  8. 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 6m
    CHF 126–314

  9. 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 6m

  10. 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 5m
    CHF 129–380

  11. 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 Köln 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 58m
    CHF 119–352

  12. 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
    8h 10m
    CHF 150–455

Maastricht to Basel by train

Calendar110Weekly Trains
Duration6h 15mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 95Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 610.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 15m

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 15m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Maastricht to Basel Euroairport FR twice daily. Tickets cost CHF 35–65 and the journey takes 7h 41m.

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