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
3h 41mCHF 71–232Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Basel SBBbus N487 / ...
11h 40mCHF 55–80Train via Mannheim
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Mannheim Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain 20 / ...
6h 48mCHF 87–360Night train
- Take the night train from Amsterdam Centraal to Basel Sbbnighttrain Nj
9h 20mCHF 100–370Fly 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 15mCHF 121–306Train
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Basel SBBtrain Nightjet
10h 6mCHF 110–390Train, bus
- Take the train from Amsterdam Amstel to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Sprinter
- Take the bus from Rotterdam to Basel Mulhouse Freiburg - Airportbus BlaBlaCar Bus
13h 6mCHF 57–107Drive 693.9 km
- Drive from Amsterdam to Baselcar 693.9 km
7h 21mCHF 115–165
Amsterdam to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Amsterdam to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 55 - SFr 80 and takes 11h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Amsterdam to Basel is to fly which takes 3h 41m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 240.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Amsterdam Sloterdijk and arriving at Basel SBB. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11h 40m.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Amsterdam Centraal and arriving at Basel Sbb. This train operates every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 20m.
The distance between Amsterdam and Basel is 581 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 48m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 360.
It takes approximately 3h 41m 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 3h 41m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 240. Alternatively, you can train via Mannheim, which costs SFr 85 - SFr 360 and takes 6h 48m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 55 - SFr 80 and takes 11h 40m.
What companies run services between Amsterdam, Netherlands and Basel, Switzerland?
easyJet and KLM fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Amsterdam Centraal to Basel Bad Bf via Mannheim Hbf and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 6h 48m.
- 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 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–300
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–260
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–360
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–360
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–240
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 70–110
- 1st Class
- CHF 140–240
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 Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–370
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 100–160
- 1st Class
- CHF 220–370
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 Amstel to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 12–18
- 1st Class
- CHF 21–40
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- 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 45–60
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–25
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–40
- 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 150–220
- 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 SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
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 SBB station.
Amsterdam to Basel train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Mannheim 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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