There are 9 ways to get from Basel to Rotterdam Centrum by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, plane, 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.
Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Basel Sbb to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Thalys
6h 53m€231–385Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Rotterdam Central Stationbus FlixBus N846
10h 50m€45–85Drive 655.7 km
- Drive from Basel to Rotterdam Centrumcar 655.7 km
6h 56m€118–170Fly Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BSL - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
4h 8m€83–268Bus via Basel Mulhouse Freiburg - Airport
- Take the bus from Basel Mulhouse Freiburg - Airport to Rotterdambus BlaBlaCar Bus
11h 7m€48–89Bus, train
- Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Brussels-North Stationbus
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Ec
11h 27mTrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Eindhoventrain 43N
- Take the train from Eindhoven to Rotterdam Blaaktrain Intercity
11h 32m€144–321Train 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 Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
5h 33m€139–361Train 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€139–357
Basel to Rotterdam Centrum by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Rotterdam Centrum is to bus which costs €45 - €85 and takes 10h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Rotterdam Centrum is to fly and train which takes 4h 8m and costs €80 - €270.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Rotterdam Central Station station. Services depart four times a week, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 10h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Rotterdam Centrum. However, there are services departing from Basel Sbb and arriving at Rotterdam Centraal via Paris Gare de Lyon and Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 53m.
The distance between Basel and Rotterdam Centrum is 977 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 53m and costs €230 - €390.
It takes approximately 6h 53m to get from Basel to Rotterdam Centrum, including transfers.
Basel to Rotterdam Centrum bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Rotterdam Centrum train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Basel Sbb station.
The best way to get from Basel to Rotterdam Centrum is to train via Paris which takes 6h 53m and costs €230 - €390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €85 and takes 10h 50m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Rotterdam Centrum, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Basel Sbb to Rotterdam Centraal via Paris Gare de Lyon and Paris Nord in around 6h 53m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Basel SBB to Rotterdam Central Station 4 times a week. Tickets cost €45–85 and the journey takes 10h 50m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–550
Flights from Zurich Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–330
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–230
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–250
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–250
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–550
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Basel Sbb to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–14
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Eindhoven to Rotterdam Blaak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Brussels-Nord to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–280
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Basel SBB to Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–200
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/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 Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- 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
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- 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 FlixBus, arrive at Rotterdam Central Station.
Basel to Rotterdam Centrum train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon 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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