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How to get fromBasel to Netherlandsby plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, train, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Basel to Netherlands by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, train, or car

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  1. Fly Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

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    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BSL - AMS
    4h 4m
    €104–308

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Basel Bad Bf to Amsterdam Centraalnighttrain night train Nj
    9h 32m
    €40–120

  3. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Ice
    7h 19m
    €99–213

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijkbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    11h 22m
    €56–93

  5. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane ZRH - AMS
    5h 23m
    €156–348

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane ZRH - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Bredatrain train
    6h 6m
    €135–310

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    6h 53m
    €158–330

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train 43N
    10h 4m
    €140–300

  9. Drive  694.7 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Amsterdamcar car 694.7 km
    7h 21m
    €128–185

Basel to Netherlands by train

Calendar10Weekly Trains
Duration7h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket€99Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 582.2 km
  • Duration: 4h 4m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Netherlands?

KLM, Lufthansa, and three other airlines 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.

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