According to Volkskrant, which was the first to report the cancellation of the train to Basel, the cancellation of the connection has great symbolic value. There have been direct trains to Switzerland since the 1920s. At that time, she was not driving through Germany, but through Belgium, Luxembourg and France.
In recent years, the Dutch can easily travel to Munich via shuttle service. But NS and Deutsche Bahn see demand from travelers for the Munich destination on the rise. That's why they chose to make a direct connection from Munich.
Night planes
The new train will soon run via Utrecht, Arnhem, Mannheim, Stuttgart and more. Those who want to go to Basel can then change in Mannheim. The arrival of the daily train to Munich has not yet been finalized. According to NS, a capacity request has already been submitted to rail manager ProRail.
The changes are separate for night trains running from the Netherlands to Switzerland and beyond. Technically, you will still be able to take the direct train to Switzerland, but then you will depart in the evening and arrive the next morning. Nightjets may also be affected by rail works planned in Germany next summer. An ICE vehicle that normally goes to Basel during the day will then only drive to Frankfurt.
