There are 9 ways to get from Basel to Netherlands by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, train, 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 Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
best- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BSL - AMS
4h 3m€104–308Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Basel Bad Bf to Amsterdam Centraalnighttrain Nj
11h 22m€40–120Train via Mannheim
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Ice
7h 19m€96–213Bus
- Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijkbus BlaBlaCar Bus
11h 22m€53–86Train 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 27m€154–345Train 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€133–308Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane ZRH - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Arnhem Centraaltrain
7h 2m€156–317Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Amsterdam Centraaltrain 43N
10h 4m€140–290Drive 694.7 km
- Drive from Basel to Amsterdamcar 694.7 km
7h 20m€128–184
Basel to Netherlands by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Netherlands is to bus which costs €50 - €90 and takes 11h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Netherlands is to fly which takes 4h 3m and costs €100 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Netherlands. However, there are services departing from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) and arriving at Amsterdam, Buiten Brouwersstraat via Amsterdam, Station Sloterdijk. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 22m.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Basel Bad Bf and arriving at Amsterdam Centraal. This train operates Sunday. The journey takes approximately 11h 22m.
The distance between Basel and Netherlands is 582 km. The road distance is 694.7 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Netherlands without a car is to train via Mannheim which takes 7h 19m and costs €95 - €220.
It takes approximately 4h 3m to get from Basel to Netherlands, including transfers.
Basel to Netherlands bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) 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 4h 3m and costs €100 - €310. Alternatively, you can train via Mannheim, which costs €95 - €220 and takes 7h 19m, you could also bus, which costs €50 - €90 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 Mannheim Hbf in around 7h 19m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–310
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–250
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–230
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €140–290
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
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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