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There are 12 ways to get from America to Basel by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)

    best
    1. Take the train from Venlo to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain train 43
    6h 36m
    CHF 92–186

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Eindhoven Station to Basel Euroairport FRbus bus FlixBus N831
    10h 48m
    CHF 75–109

  3. Drive  549.2 km

    1. Drive from America to Baselcar car 549.2 km
    5h 32m
    CHF 104–150

  4. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane AMS - BSL
    5h 35m
    CHF 138–341

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train 20083 / ...
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43 / ...
    6h 38m
    CHF 82–193

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Eindhoven to Basel SBBtrain train 43N
    10h 9m
    CHF 142–220

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane DUS - BSL
    7h 19m
    CHF 132–339

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    5h 35m
    CHF 170–430

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

    1. Take the train from Venlo 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
    6h 48m
    CHF 128–318

  10. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane AMS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    6h 59m
    CHF 174–360

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

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Neuss Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Neuss Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain 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
    7h 3m

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

    1. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Bredatrain train
    2. Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRU - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    7h 49m
    CHF 146–329

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL) flights

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration1h 36mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 54Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 589.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 36m

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

You can take a vehicle from America to Basel Bad Bf via Horst-Sevenum, Venlo, and Frankfurt in around 6h 36m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Eindhoven Station to Basel Euroairport FR twice daily. Tickets cost CHF 50–75 and the journey takes 8h 55m.

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