There are 11 ways to get from Maastricht to Basel by train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbftrain S43 / ...
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain 43 / ...
5h 56mCHF 96–395Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Maastricht to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N473
8h 50mCHF 40–65Bus via Basel Euroairport FR
- Take the bus from Maastricht to Basel Euroairport FRbus FlixBus N831
8hCHF 41–64Drive 484.7 km
- Drive from Maastricht to Baselcar 484.7 km
5h 5mCHF 83–119Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbftrain
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
5h 7mCHF 158–469Train, bus
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Luxembourgtrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Luxembourg to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus BlaBlaCar Bus
10h 3mCHF 56–116Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Maastricht to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane AMS - BSL
6h 6mCHF 126–327Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Herzogenrath to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane DUS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
7h 5mTrain to Brussels Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BRU - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
7h 5mCHF 130–375Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbftrain
- Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Köln Hbftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane CGN - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
7h 19mCHF 115–340Train to Luxembourg, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Luxembourgtrain
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LUX - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
8h 13mCHF 157–480
Maastricht to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Maastricht to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 40 - SFr 65 and takes 8h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Maastricht to Basel is to drive which takes 5h 5m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 120.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Maastricht and arriving at Basel SBB. Services depart six times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Maastricht to Basel. However, there are services departing from Maastricht and arriving at Basel SBB via Aachen Hbf and Köln Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 56m.
The distance between Maastricht and Basel is 610 km. The road distance is 484.7 km.
The best way to get from Maastricht to Basel without a car is to train which takes 5h 56m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 400.
It takes approximately 5h 56m to get from Maastricht to Basel, including transfers.
Maastricht to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Maastricht station.
Maastricht to Basel train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Maastricht station.
The best way to get from Maastricht to Basel is to train which takes 5h 56m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 400. Alternatively, you can bus via Basel Euroairport FR, which costs SFr 40 - SFr 65 and takes 8h.
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 5h 56m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Maastricht to Basel Euroairport FR twice daily. Tickets cost CHF 35–65 and the journey takes 7h 41m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–170
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–250
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–270
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–160
Flights from Luxembourg to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–320
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–16
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–16
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–80
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–55
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–29
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–16
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–23
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–55
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Maastricht to Basel Euroairport FR
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Maastricht to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Maastricht to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Basel Euroairport FR station.
Maastricht to Basel train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Aachen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Maastricht to Basel is 485 km. It takes approximately 5h 5m to drive from Maastricht to Basel.
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