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There are 11 ways to get from Basel to Varel by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Osnabrück Hbftrain train 43
    2. Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Varel Bahnhoftrain train Re18 / ...
    8h 30m
    €138–232

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Basel Sbb to Bremen Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Varel Bahnhoftrain train Rs3
    10h 26m
    €74–151

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Hanover central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N33
    2. Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Oldenburg central bus stationbus bus 144 / ...
    14h 48m
    €106–144

  4. Drive  776.7 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Varelcar car 776.7 km
    6h 25m
    €149–216

  5. Car train, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain train
    2. Drive from Hannover Hbf to Varelcar car
    10h 40m
    €132–178

  6. Fly Basel to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane BSL - BRE
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbftrain train
    7h 48m
    €138–332

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane ZRH - BRE
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbftrain train
    6h 47m
    €167–542

  8. Fly Basel to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane BSL - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbftrain train
    6h 44m
    €114–401

  9. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Bremen Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane STR - BRE
    4. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbftrain train
    6h 52m
    €161–558

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

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane ZRH - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbftrain train
    7h 53m
    €168–371

  11. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane ZRH - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbftrain train
    8h 24m
    €227–463

Basel to Varel by train

Calendar103Weekly Trains
Duration8h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€138Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 832.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 30m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Varel, Germany?

You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Varel Bahnhof via Osnabrück Hbf in around 8h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Varel Bahnhof via Hanover central bus station, Oldenburg central bus station, and Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf in around 14h 48m.

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