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How to get fromBasel to Rotterdamby train (Eurostar), bus, train, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Basel to Rotterdam by train (Eurostar), bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Paris l'Esttrain train 83 / ...
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 9m
    €212–414

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Rotterdam Central Stationbus bus FlixBus N846 / ...
    13h 25m
    €55–120

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Brussels-North Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Noord to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train EuroCity
    11h 41m

  4. Drive 656 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Rotterdamcar car 656 km
    6h 56m
    €117–169

  5. Fly Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BSL - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    4h 27m
    €112–310

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Eindhoventrain train 43N
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Intercity / ...
    10h 18m
    €150–226

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    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
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    5h 51m
    €153–406

  8. 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 Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 44m
    €134–370

Basel to Rotterdam by train and foot

Calendar54Weekly Services
Duration7h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€212Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,018.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 9m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Rotterdam, Netherlands?

You can take a train from St Louis to Rotterdam Centraal via Strasbourg, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Paris l'Est, and Paris Nord in around 7h 9m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Basel SBB to Rotterdam Central Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost €55–100 and the journey takes 13h 25m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route once daily.

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