There are 7 ways to get from Basel to Lelystad by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)
best- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Arnhem Centraaltrain 78 / ...
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Lelystad Centrumtrain
7h 56m€107–344Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijkbus BlaBlaCar Bus
13h 23m€68–119Drive 721 km
- Drive from Basel to Lelystadcar 721 km
6h 26m€130–188Fly from Basel, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BSL - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Lelystad Centrumtrain
4h 55m€119–310Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Utrecht Centraaltrain 43N
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Almere Centrumtrain Sprinter
10h 42m€160–243Bus, train
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Eindhoven Stationbus FlixBus N473
- Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Lelystad Centrumtrain Intercity direct
13h 39m€69–130Train to Zurich Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane ZRH - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Lelystad Centrumtrain
6h 19m€162–419
Basel to Lelystad by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Lelystad is to bus which costs €65 - €120 and takes 13h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Lelystad is to fly and train which takes 4h 55m and costs €110 - €310.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Lelystad. However, there are services departing from Basel Bad Bf and arriving at Lelystad Centrum via Frankfurt, Arnhem Centraal and Zwolle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 56m.
The distance between Basel and Lelystad is 775 km. The road distance is 721 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Lelystad without a car is to train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA) which takes 7h 56m and costs €100 - €350.
It takes approximately 7h 56m to get from Basel to Lelystad, including transfers.
Basel to Lelystad train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Basel Bad Bf station.
The best way to get from Basel to Lelystad is to train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA) which takes 7h 56m and costs €100 - €350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €120 and takes 13h 23m.
Basel to Lelystad train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Lelystad is 721 km. It takes approximately 6h 26m to drive from Basel to Lelystad.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Lelystad, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Lelystad Centrum via Frankfurt, Arnhem Centraal, and Zwolle in around 7h 56m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk 5 times a day. Tickets cost €55–100 and the journey takes 10h 55m.
- 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
- €45–300
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–700
Flights from Zurich Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–650
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–310
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- 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 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–19
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Zwolle to Lelystad Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Lelystad Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–16
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Almere Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–11
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Eindhoven Centraal to Lelystad Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Zwolle to Lelystad Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Second Class Single
- €9–14
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Lelystad Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Second Class Single
- €11–16
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Basel SBB to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €150–230
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/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
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- 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 Eindhoven Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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