There are 7 ways to get from Basel to Leiden by plane, train, bus, 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 from Basel
best- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BSL - AMS
4h 3m€100–301Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to The Haguebus FlixBus N846
12h 21m€56–90Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt Flughafen Fernb to Arnhem Centraaltrain Ice
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Leiden Centraaltrain
7h 45m€109–325Bus via Rotterdam
- Take the bus from Basel Mulhouse Freiburg - Airport to Rotterdambus BlaBlaCar Bus
11h 49m€57–114Drive 685.8 km
- Drive from Basel to Leidencar 685.8 km
7h 24m€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 27m€157–399Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Eindhoventrain 43N
- Take the train from Eindhoven to Leiden Centraaltrain Intercity
10h 50m€140–330
Basel to Leiden by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Leiden is to bus which costs €55 - €95 and takes 12h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Leiden is to fly which takes 4h 3m and costs €100 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Leiden. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Leiden, Hogewoerd via Den Haag, Den Haag Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Leiden. However, there are services departing from Basel Bad Bf and arriving at Leiden Centraal via Frankfurt Flughafen Fernb and Arnhem Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 45m.
The distance between Basel and Leiden is 593 km. The road distance is 685.8 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Leiden without a car is to train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA) which takes 7h 45m and costs €100 - €330.
It takes approximately 4h 3m to get from Basel to Leiden, including transfers.
Basel to Leiden bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Leiden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Basel Bad Bf station.
The best way to get from Basel to Leiden is to fly which takes 4h 3m and costs €100 - €310. Alternatively, you can train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA), which costs €100 - €330 and takes 7h 45m, you could also bus via Rotterdam, which costs €55 - €120 and takes 11h 49m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Leiden, Netherlands?
KLM, Lufthansa, and Air Dolomiti fly from Basel (BSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Leiden Centraal via Frankfurt Flughafen Fernb and Arnhem Centraal in around 7h 45m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–330
Flights from Zurich Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–700
Flights from Zurich Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–430
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–290
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–700
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt Flughafen Fernb to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel SBB to Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–290
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt Flughafen Fernb to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Leiden Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Eindhoven to Leiden Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- 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
- €30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Basel SBB to Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–200
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Basel Mulhouse Freiburg - Airport to Rotterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to The Hague
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Leiden bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at The Hague station.
Basel to Leiden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Leiden is 686 km. It takes approximately 7h 24m to drive from Basel to Leiden.
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