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How to get fromAmsterdam to Baselby plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Amsterdam to Basel by plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Fly to Basel

    best
    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane AMS - BSL
    3h 45m
    CHF 105–287

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    11h 10m
    CHF 45–90

  3. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain train 12 / ...
    7h 6m
    CHF 75–224

  4. Night train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Amsterdam Centraal to Basel Sbbnighttrain night train Nj
    10h 6m
    CHF 75–150

  5. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane AMS - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    5h 13m
    CHF 142–321

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Basel SBBtrain train Nightjet
    10h 6m
    CHF 80–220

  7. Drive  694.8 km

    1. Drive from Amsterdam to Baselcar car 694.8 km
    7h 21m
    CHF 119–172

Amsterdam to Basel by train

Calendar127Weekly Trains
Duration7h 6mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 75Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 582.2 km
  • Duration: 3h 45m

What companies run services between Amsterdam, Netherlands and Basel, Switzerland?

KLM flies 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 7h 6m.

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