The average train between Leiden and Basel takes 22h 5m and the fastest train takes 12h 58m. There is at least one train per day from Leiden to Basel. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run once daily between Leiden and Basel. The earliest departure is at 12:28 AM at night, and the last departure from Leiden is at 5:58 PM which arrives into Basel at 6:56 AM. All services require a transfer at Utrecht Centraal and take an average of 22h 5m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Leiden to Basel. However, there are services departing from Leiden station and arriving at Basel station via Utrecht Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 5m.
Leiden to Basel train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Leiden Lammenschans station.
Leiden to Basel train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Basel Bad Bf station.
Book your Leiden to Basel train tickets online with Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) and ÖBB EuroCity.
The distance between Leiden and Basel is 557 km. The road distance is 754 km.
You can take a train from Leiden Lammenschans to Basel Bad Bf via Utrecht Centraal, Duesseldorf Hbf, Düsseldorf Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 7h 50m.
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