There are 8 ways to get from Amsterdam to Basel by plane, train, bus, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Basel
best- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane AMS - BSL
1h 47mCHF 120–296Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Basel Euroairport FRbus FlixBus N831
10h 58mCHF 46–76Train via Mannheim
- 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 20 / ...
6h 59mCHF 107–363Night train
- Take the night train from Amsterdam Centraal to Basel Bad Bfnighttrain Nj
9h 10mCHF 100–360Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane AMS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
3h 17mCHF 175–360Train
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Basel SBBtrain Nightjet
10h 6mCHF 110–390Train, bus
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Sprinter / ...
- Take the bus from Rotterdam to Basel Mulhouse Freiburg - Airportbus BlaBlaCar Bus
12h 28mCHF 56–101Drive 693.9 km
- Drive from Amsterdam to Baselcar 693.9 km
7h 21mCHF 112–162
Amsterdam to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Amsterdam to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 45 - SFr 80 and takes 10h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Amsterdam to Basel is to fly which takes 1h 47m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 300.
No, there is no direct bus from Amsterdam to Basel. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam Sloterdijk and arriving at Basel, Brausebad via Basel EuroAirport, Ankunft. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 58m.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Amsterdam Centraal and arriving at Basel Bad Bf. This train operates every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 10m.
The distance between Amsterdam and Basel is 583 km. The road distance is 693.9 km.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Basel without a car is to train via Mannheim which takes 6h 59m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 370.
It takes approximately 1h 47m to get from Amsterdam to Basel, including transfers.
Amsterdam to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
Amsterdam to Basel train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Amsterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Basel is to fly which takes 1h 47m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 300. Alternatively, you can train via Mannheim, which costs SFr 100 - SFr 370 and takes 6h 59m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 45 - SFr 80 and takes 10h 58m.
What companies run services between Amsterdam, Netherlands and Basel, Switzerland?
easyJet and KLM fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Amsterdam Centraal to Basel Bad Bf via Duesseldorf Hbf, Düsseldorf Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 6h 59m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–320
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–290
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–240
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–220
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–420
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–420
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–110
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 30–50
- 1st Class
- CHF 60–110
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 40–60
- 1st Class
- CHF 80–140
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 35–55
- 1st Class
- CHF 70–120
Night train from Amsterdam Centraal to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–360
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 100–150
- 1st Class
- CHF 210–360
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–390
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 110–170
- 1st Class
- CHF 230–390
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 12–19
- 1st Class
- CHF 23–40
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 47–53
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 44–49
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–60
- 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 30–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–220
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Basel Euroairport FR
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Basel Euroairport FR
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–65
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Rotterdam to Basel Mulhouse Freiburg - Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Amsterdam to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Basel Euroairport FR station.
Amsterdam to Basel train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Duesseldorf Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Amsterdam to Basel is 694 km. It takes approximately 7h 21m to drive from Amsterdam to Basel.
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