There are 7 ways to get from Alkmaar to Basel by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train, fly to Basel
best- Take the train from Alkmaar to Amsterdam Sloterdijktrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane AMS - BSL
4h 45mCHF 109–277Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Alkmaar to Amsterdam Sloterdijktrain Sprinter / ...
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N487 / ...
13h 36mCHF 60–110Train via Mannheim
- Take the train from Alkmaar to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain 12 / ...
8h 29mCHF 81–419Drive 735.1 km
- Drive from Alkmaar to Baselcar 735.1 km
7h 43mCHF 123–177Train, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Alkmaar to Amsterdam Sloterdijktrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane AMS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
6h 8mCHF 149–374Train
- Take the train from Alkmaar to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Intercity / ...
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Basel SBBtrain Nightjet
11h 41mCHF 84–179Bus
- Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Baselbus BlaBlaCar Bus
13h 58mCHF 73–126
Alkmaar to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alkmaar to Basel is to train and bus which costs SFr 60 - SFr 110 and takes 13h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Alkmaar to Basel is to train and fly which takes 4h 45m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 280.
No, there is no direct bus from Alkmaar to Basel. However, there are services departing from Alkmaar, Kanaalkade and arriving at Basel via Purmerend, Tramplein and Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from Alkmaar to Basel. However, there are services departing from Alkmaar and arriving at Basel Bad Bf via Amsterdam Centraal, Düsseldorf Hbf and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 29m.
The distance between Alkmaar and Basel is 625 km. The road distance is 735.1 km.
The best way to get from Alkmaar to Basel without a car is to train via Mannheim which takes 8h 29m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 420.
It takes approximately 4h 45m to get from Alkmaar to Basel, including transfers.
Alkmaar to Basel bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk station.
Alkmaar to Basel train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Alkmaar station.
The best way to get from Alkmaar to Basel is to train via Mannheim which takes 8h 29m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 420. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 70 - SFr 130 and takes 13h 58m.
What companies run services between Alkmaar, Netherlands and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Alkmaar to Basel Bad Bf via Amsterdam Centraal, Duesseldorf Hbf, Düsseldorf Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 8h 29m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Basel twice daily. Tickets cost CHF 60–110 and the journey takes 11h 10m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–320
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–310
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–280
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–650
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Alkmaar to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–10
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Alkmaar to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–9
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Alkmaar to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–10
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Alkmaar to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–10
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Alkmaar to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–9
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–170
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–190
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–90
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Alkmaar to Basel bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Basel station.
Alkmaar to Basel train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Amsterdam Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alkmaar to Basel is 735 km. It takes approximately 7h 43m to drive from Alkmaar to Basel.
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