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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43 / ...
    5h 33m
    CHF 63–193

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Maastricht to Basel Euroairport FRbus bus FlixBus N831
    9h 28m
    CHF 48–75

  3. Drive  491 km

    1. Drive from Heerlen to Baselcar car 491 km
    5h 15m
    CHF 93–134

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    4h 46m
    CHF 156–407

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Heerlen to Liège-Guilleminstrain train S43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Luxembourgtrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the bus from Luxembourg to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus bus
    10h 46m
    CHF 60–105

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    6h
    CHF 152–326

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

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    6h 15m
    CHF 114–302

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

    1. Take the train from Heerlen to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane AMS - BSL
    6h 20m
    CHF 125–327

  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
    6h 46m

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

    1. Take the train from Heerlen to Liège-Guilleminstrain train
    2. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins 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 29m
    CHF 128–302

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

    1. Take the train from Heerlen to Liège-Guilleminstrain train
    2. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Luxembourgtrain train
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane LUX - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    8h 25m
    CHF 158–442

Heerlen to Basel by train

Calendar181Weekly Trains
Duration5h 33mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 63Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 586.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 33m

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

You can take a train from Heerlen to Basel SBB via Aachen Hbf and Köln Hbf in around 5h 33m. 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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