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There are 11 ways to get from Amsterdam to Basel by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Mannheim

    best
    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 20 / ...
    6h 55m
    CHF 73–268

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Basel Euroairport FRbus bus FlixBus N831
    10h 59m
    CHF 50–95

  3. Night train

    1. Take the night train from Amsterdam Centraal to Basel Sbbnighttrain night train Nj
    10h 6m
    CHF 70–170

  4. Drive 693.9 km

    1. Drive from Amsterdam to Baselcar car 693.9 km
    7h 22m
    CHF 113–162

  5. Train

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

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Thalys
    2. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Basel Mulhouse Freiburg - Airportbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    11h 57m
    CHF 69–129

  7. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol 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 134–359

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    7h 17m
    CHF 115–346

  9. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane AMS - STR
    2. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain train
    7h 3m
    CHF 133–395

  10. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane AMS - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VDtrain train
    3. Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain train
    7h 51m
    CHF 152–464

  11. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane AMS - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain train
    6h 42m
    CHF 143–403

Amsterdam to Basel by train

Calendar111Weekly Trains
Duration6h 55mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 73Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a train from Amsterdam Centraal to Basel Bad Bf via Duesseldorf Hbf, Düsseldorf Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 6h 55m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Basel Euroairport FR twice daily. Tickets cost CHF 45–80 and the journey takes 10h 40m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route once daily.

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