There are 10 ways to get from Amsterdam to Switzerland by plane, bus, 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.
Recommended option
Fly to Basel • 3 h 48 min
$45 - $197
9 alternative options
Fly to Geneva • 4 h 4 min
$50 - $207
Fly to Zurich • 4 h 10 min
$58 - $282
Fly to Milan Malpensa, bus • 5 h 51 min
$62 - $249
Fly to Strasbourg, train • 5 h 36 min
$127 - $474
Fly to Milan Linate, train • 6 h 28 min
$78 - $298
Train • 8 h 9 min
$175 - $264
Bus FlixBus • 12 h 36 min
$56 - $93
Bus Eurolines CH • 16 h 12 min
$70 - $91
Drive • 7 h 29 min
$120 - $190
Questions & Answers
No, there is no direct train from Amsterdam to Switzerland. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam Centraal and arriving at Zürich Stadelhofen via Basel SBB and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8 h 9 min.
The distance between Amsterdam and Switzerland is 665 km. The road distance is 823.9 km.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Switzerland without a car is to train which takes 8 h 9 min and costs .
It takes approximately 3 h 48 min to get from Amsterdam to Switzerland, including transfers.
Amsterdam to Switzerland train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn, depart from Amsterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Switzerland is to fly which takes 3 h 48 min and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 8 h 9 min, you could also bus, which costs and takes 12 h 36 min.
The quickest flight from Amsterdam Airport to Basel Airport is the direct flight which takes 1 h 15 min.
Amsterdam to Switzerland train services, operated by Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Amsterdam to Switzerland is 824 km. It takes approximately 7 h 29 min to drive from Amsterdam to Switzerland.
KLM, easyJet and Lufthansa offer flights from Amsterdam Airport to Basel Airport.
- Distance: 415.6 miles
- Duration: 3 h 48 min
What companies run services between Amsterdam, Netherlands and Switzerland?
KLM, easyJet and Lufthansa fly from Amsterdam to Basel every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Amsterdam to Zürich via Basel SBB and Zürich HB in around 8 h 9 min.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 16 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90 - $440
Flights from Amsterdam to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 26 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95 - $470
Flights from Amsterdam to Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 25 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130 - $600
Flights from Amsterdam to Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100 - $550
Flights from Amsterdam to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 7 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160 - $650
Flights from Amsterdam to Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110 - $650
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35 - $270
Flights from Amsterdam to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45 - $300
Flights from Amsterdam to Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 35 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50 - $480
Flights from Amsterdam to Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50 - $260
Flights from Amsterdam to Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55 - $370
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 10 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170 - $800
Flights from Amsterdam to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 15 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170 - $800
Flights from Amsterdam to Geneva via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 11 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190 - $900
Flights from Amsterdam to Zurich via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170 - $900
Flights from Amsterdam to Zurich via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 15 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170 - $900
Flights from Amsterdam to Milan Malpensa via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 25 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160 - $800
Flights from Amsterdam to Strasbourg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 10 min
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $500 - $900
Flights from Amsterdam to Milan Linate via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 37 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170 - $800
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Amsterdam to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 16 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90 - $440
Flights from Amsterdam to Zurich via Paris CDG
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160 - $650
Flights from Amsterdam to Milan Malpensa via Paris CDG
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160 - $700
Flights from Amsterdam to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 8 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160 - $650
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Amsterdam to Geneva via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180 - $900
Flights from Amsterdam to Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 26 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95 - $490
Flights from Amsterdam to Milan Malpensa via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 27 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160 - $850
- Website
- alitalia.com
Flights from Amsterdam to Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100 - $480
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Amsterdam to Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 25 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40 - $430
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Amsterdam to Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40 - $320
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Amsterdam to Milan Linate via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130 - $750
Loosely translated as the French National Railway Corporation, the SNCF is France’s state-owned railway company. It covers the country’s extensive rail network, as well as the TGV and Thalys, France’s two high-speed railway networks. With over 14,000 trains operating daily, it is a fast and efficient way of travelling around the country. The railway network consists of about 32,000km in total, of which 1800km are high-speed lines and 14,500km are electrified.
Rome2rio's guide to SNCF
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 9 70 60 99 70
- Website
- sncf.com
Train from Strasbourg to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $29 - $45
- Website
- en.oui.sncf
The primary train operator in Italy, Trenitalia was created in the year 2000. Trenitalia offers national rail connections in Italy as well as international connections to Austria, France, Germany and Switzerland. The company operates regional and long-distance trains, as well as high-speed trains called Frecce that travel on specialised tracks on speeds of up to 360km/h. Trenitalia tickets are available online, in stations across the country or from many travel agents that offer bookings.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 7 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25 - $40
- Website
- orario.trenitalia.com
Deutsche Bahn is the German railway company, and the largest railway operator and infrastructure owner in Europe. Based in Berlin, Deutsche Bahn was founded in 1994, and offers many different types of rail transportation including ICE or Intercity-Express for high-speed services between major cities and regions, IC (InterCity) for long-distance trains, RE (Regional Express) trains that connect regions and cities, and the S-Bahn rapid transit service. There are two main tickets on offer: the Flexpreis that has full flexibility, and the Sparpreis which is the cheaper, advanced fare.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 0180 6 99 66 33
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140 - $210
- Website
- bahn.de
The national railway company of Switzerland, Swiss Railways operates trains throughout the country and adjacent European nations including Germany, France, Italy and Austria. Tickets are sold in two classes - First and Second - with most long-distance trains offering a bistro car serving beverages and snacks. Individual tickets can be bought easily at stands, while a variety of travel passes are on offer to suit different travel needs. Swiss Railways codeshares with American Airlines and Swiss International Air Lines out of Zurich International Airport.
Contact Details
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30 - $60
- Website
- fahrplan.sbb.ch
- Schedules at
- fahrplan.sbb.ch
- Phone
- +41 91 858 23 23
- info@giosytours.ch
- Website
- malpensa-express.com
Bus from Milan Airport Malpensa 1 to Lugano, Piazzale Besso
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20 - $27
- Schedules at
- malpensa-express.com
One of Europe’s leading bus companies, Flixbus serves over 1400 destinations, in 26 countries including Germany, France, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands, Croatia, Spain, and across Scandinavia and central and eastern Europe. Founded in 2012, Flixbus’ extensive network connects cities with approximately 200,000 trips, with buses often departing every 30 minutes. One of the most affordable ways to get around Europe (and expanding soon into the US), a Flixbus journey is cost-effective, well-connected, comfortable and safe.
Rome2rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 1807 123 99 123
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Amsterdam, Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 12 h 25 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45 - $80
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0041 (0) 844 257 224
- Website
- eurolines.ch
Bus from Amsterdam to Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 14 h 45 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65 - $85
- Book at
- eurolines.ch
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