There are 7 ways to get from Basel to Alphen aan den Rijn by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, or train
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Fly from Basel
best- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BSL - AMS
4h 29m€79–262Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Maastrichtbus
- Take the train from Maastricht to 's-Hertogenboschtrain
- Take the train from 's-Hertogenbosch to Alphen a/d Rijntrain
12h 54m€57–118Train via Mannheim
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain Ice
8h€94–277Bus
- Take the bus from Basel to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijkbus BlaBlaCar Bus
12h 27m€58–99Drive 683.8 km
- Drive from Basel to Alphen aan den Rijncar 683.8 km
7h 19m€122–176Train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane ZRH - AMS
5h 48m€140–359Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Utrecht Centraaltrain 43N
10h 12m€136–310
Basel to Alphen aan den Rijn by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Alphen aan den Rijn is to bus which costs €55 - €100 and takes 12h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Alphen aan den Rijn is to fly which takes 4h 29m and costs €75 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Alphen aan den Rijn. However, there are services departing from Basel and arriving at Alphen a/d Rijn, Centrum via Amsterdam, Station Sloterdijk and Schiphol, Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Alphen aan den Rijn. However, there are services departing from Basel Bad Bf and arriving at Alphen a/d Rijn via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Düsseldorf Hbf and Utrecht Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h.
The distance between Basel and Alphen aan den Rijn is 594 km. The road distance is 683.8 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Alphen aan den Rijn without a car is to train via Mannheim which takes 8h and costs €90 - €280.
It takes approximately 4h 29m to get from Basel to Alphen aan den Rijn, including transfers.
Basel to Alphen aan den Rijn bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Basel station.
Basel to Alphen aan den Rijn train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Basel Bad Bf station.
The best way to get from Basel to Alphen aan den Rijn is to fly which takes 4h 29m and costs €75 - €270. Alternatively, you can train via Mannheim, which costs €90 - €280 and takes 8h, you could also bus, which costs €55 - €100 and takes 12h 27m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Alphen aan den Rijn, Netherlands?
easyJet, KLM, and four other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Alphen a/d Rijn via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Düsseldorf Hbf, and Utrecht Centraal in around 8h.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from Zurich Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–550
Flights from Zurich Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–320
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–550
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel SBB to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €130–310
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €70–110
- 2nd Class
- €55–75
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–70
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Maastricht to 's-Hertogenbosch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from 's-Hertogenbosch to Alphen a/d Rijn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–21
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Maastricht to 's-Hertogenbosch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €28–31
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €28–31
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Basel to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Alphen aan den Rijn bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk station.
Basel to Alphen aan den Rijn train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Alphen aan den Rijn is 684 km. It takes approximately 7h 19m to drive from Basel to Alphen aan den Rijn.
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