There are 8 ways to get from Basel to Netherlands by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, or train
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Fly Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
best- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BSL - AMS
3h 59m€114–302Bus via Basel SBB
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus FlixBus N487 / ...
12h 7m€67–111Train via Mannheim
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Ice
7h 30m€100–446Bus
- Take the bus from Basel to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijkbus BlaBlaCar Bus
11h 22m€69–121Drive 694.6 km
- Drive from Basel to Amsterdamcar 694.6 km
7h 20m€125–180Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane ZRH - AMS
5h 22m€157–397Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane ZRH - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Bredatrain
6h 6m€131–364Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Amsterdam Centraaltrain 43N
11h 13m€150–650
Basel to Netherlands by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Netherlands is to bus via Basel SBB which costs €65 - €120 and takes 12h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Netherlands is to fly which takes 3h 59m and costs €110 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Netherlands. However, there are services departing from Basel and arriving at Amsterdam, Buiten Brouwersstraat via Amsterdam, Station Sloterdijk. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 22m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Amsterdam Centraal. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11h 13m.
The distance between Basel and Netherlands is 582 km. The road distance is 694.6 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Netherlands without a car is to train via Mannheim which takes 7h 30m and costs €100 - €450.
It takes approximately 3h 59m to get from Basel to Netherlands, including transfers.
Basel to Netherlands bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Basel station.
Basel to Netherlands train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Basel Bad Bf station.
The best way to get from Basel to Netherlands is to fly which takes 3h 59m and costs €110 - €310. Alternatively, you can train via Mannheim, which costs €100 - €450 and takes 7h 30m, you could also bus, which costs €65 - €130 and takes 11h 22m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Netherlands?
KLM, Lufthansa, and Air Dolomiti fly from Basel (BSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Amsterdam Centraal via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Düsseldorf Hbf in around 7h 30m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–310
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–290
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–650
Flights from Zurich Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–600
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–290
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–650
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel SBB to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €150–650
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €70–110
- 2nd Class
- €55–75
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Train from Basel SBB to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €160–240
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- 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
- €30–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Basel to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Netherlands bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk station.
Basel to Netherlands train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Netherlands is 695 km. It takes approximately 7h 20m to drive from Basel to Netherlands.
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