There are 8 ways to get from Basel to Rotterdam Centrum by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train via Paris
best- Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain Ter
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Paris Esttrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
6h 26m€212–614Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Rotterdambus BlaBlaCar Bus
10h 20m€50–110Drive 655.7 km
- Drive from Basel to Rotterdam Centrumcar 655.7 km
6h 56m€117–168Fly Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BSL - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
4h 27m€112–310Bus, train
- Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Brussels-North Stationbus
- Take the train from Brussel-Noord to Rotterdam Centraaltrain EuroCity
11h 41mTrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Eindhoventrain 43N
- Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Rotterdam Blaaktrain Intercity
11h 50m€160–245Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane ZRH - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
5h 51m€153–407Train 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 Rotterdam Centraaltrain
6h 43m€134–371
Basel to Rotterdam Centrum by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Rotterdam Centrum is to bus which costs €50 - €110 and takes 10h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Rotterdam Centrum is to fly and train which takes 4h 27m and costs €110 - €310.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) and arriving at Rotterdam. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Rotterdam Centrum. However, there are services departing from St Louis and arriving at Rotterdam Centraal via Strasbourg and Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 26m.
The distance between Basel and Rotterdam Centrum is 1018 km. The road distance is 655.7 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Rotterdam Centrum without a car is to train via Paris which takes 6h 26m and costs €210 - €650.
It takes approximately 6h 26m to get from Basel to Rotterdam Centrum, including transfers.
Basel to Rotterdam Centrum bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) station.
Basel to Rotterdam Centrum train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from St Louis station.
The best way to get from Basel to Rotterdam Centrum is to train via Paris which takes 6h 26m and costs €210 - €650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €110 and takes 10h 20m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Rotterdam Centrum, Netherlands?
You can take a train from St Louis to Rotterdam Centraal via Strasbourg, Paris Est, and Paris Nord in around 6h 26m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Rotterdam once daily. Tickets cost €60–110 and the journey takes 10h 20m. FlixBus also services this route 4 times a week.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–250
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
- €45–290
Flights from Zurich Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Zurich Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–550
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–250
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Louis to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Strasbourg to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–350
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €120–220
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussel-Noord to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Brussel-Noord to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Eindhoven Centraal to Rotterdam Blaak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Basel SBB to Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–200
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Rotterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Rotterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Brussels-North Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Rotterdam Centrum bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Rotterdam station.
Basel to Rotterdam Centrum train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Strasbourg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Rotterdam Centrum is 656 km. It takes approximately 6h 56m to drive from Basel to Rotterdam Centrum.
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