There are 7 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
3h 45mCHF 105–291Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus BlaBlaCar Bus
11h 25mCHF 55–100Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain 43
6h 51mCHF 89–169Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Amsterdam Centraal to Basel Sbbnighttrain Nj
10h 6mCHF 75–140Fly 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
5h 8mCHF 141–310Train
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Basel SBBtrain 43N
9h 45mCHF 80–220Drive 694.8 km
- Drive from Amsterdam to Baselcar 694.8 km
7h 21mCHF 131–189
Amsterdam to Basel by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Amsterdam to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 55 - SFr 100 and takes 11h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Amsterdam to Basel is to fly which takes 3h 45m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 300.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk and arriving at Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB). Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11h 25m.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Amsterdam Centraal and arriving at Basel Sbb. This train operates every day. The journey takes approximately 10h 6m.
The distance between Amsterdam and Basel is 582 km. The road distance is 694.8 km.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Basel without a car is to train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA) which takes 6h 51m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 170.
It takes approximately 3h 45m to get from Amsterdam to Basel, including transfers.
Amsterdam to Basel bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Amsterdam City Center - 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 3h 45m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 300. Alternatively, you can train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA), which costs SFr 85 - SFr 170 and takes 6h 51m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 55 - SFr 100 and takes 11h 25m.
What companies run services between Amsterdam, Netherlands and Basel, Switzerland?
KLM and Lufthansa fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Amsterdam Centraal to Basel Bad Bf via Frankfurt in around 6h 51m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–340
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–300
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–290
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–370
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–290
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–80
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Night train from Amsterdam Centraal to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–140
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–150
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–220
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–100
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–95
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Amsterdam to Basel bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) station.
Amsterdam to Basel train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Amsterdam to Basel is 695 km. It takes approximately 7h 21m to drive from Amsterdam to Basel.
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