There are 8 ways to get from Basel to Netherlands by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
best- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BSL - AMS
4h 1m€77–253Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus N487 / ...
12h 8m€62–86Train via Mannheim
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Ice
7h 36m€102–364Drive 693.7 km
- Drive from Basel to Amsterdamcar 693.7 km
7h 21m€123–178Train 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€129–329Train 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 29m€118–270Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Amsterdam Centraaltrain 43N
11h 28m€160–240Bus, train
- Take the bus from Basel Mulhouse Freiburg - Airport to Rotterdambus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Amsterdam Amsteltrain Sprinter
13h 7m€67–95
Basel to Netherlands by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Netherlands is to bus which costs €60 - €90 and takes 12h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Netherlands is to fly which takes 4h 1m and costs €75 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Netherlands. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Amsterdam, Buiten Brouwersstraat via Amsterdam, Station Sloterdijk. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 8m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Amsterdam Centraal. Services depart four times a week, and operate Friday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 11h 28m.
The distance between Basel and Netherlands is 581 km. The road distance is 693.7 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Netherlands without a car is to train via Mannheim which takes 7h 36m and costs €100 - €370.
It takes approximately 4h 1m to get from Basel to Netherlands, including transfers.
Basel to Netherlands bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Netherlands train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Netherlands is to fly which takes 4h 1m and costs €75 - €260. Alternatively, you can train via Mannheim, which costs €100 - €370 and takes 7h 36m, you could also bus, which costs €60 - €90 and takes 12h 8m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and 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 SBB to Amsterdam Centraal via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Mannheim Hbf in around 7h 36m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
Flights from Zurich Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–280
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–180
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–340
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–410
Flights from Zurich Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Zurich Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–180
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €75–110
- 2nd Class
- €55–80
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mannheim Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–260
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €75–110
- 1st Class
- €150–260
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Amsterdam Amstel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–23
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- 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 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–20
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €18–20
- 1st Class
- €25–29
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Basel SBB to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €160–240
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Basel Mulhouse Freiburg - Airport to Rotterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Netherlands bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Amsterdam 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 694 km. It takes approximately 7h 21m to drive from Basel to Netherlands.
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