The average train between Rotterdam and Basel takes 8h 26m and the fastest train takes 6h 10m. The train service runs several times per day from Rotterdam 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 5 times a day between Rotterdam and Basel. The earliest departure is at 6:57 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Rotterdam is at 7:58 PM which arrives into Basel at 11:08 AM. All services require a transfer at Paris Nord and take an average of 8h 26m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Basel. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam station and arriving at Basel station via Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 26m.
Rotterdam to Basel train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
Rotterdam to Basel train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Basel Sbb station.
Book your Rotterdam to Basel train tickets online with Eurostar and Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF).
The distance between Rotterdam and Basel is 533.7 km. The road distance is 1,026 km.
You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Basel Sbb via Paris Nord, Paris l'Est, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg in around 7h 26m.