There are 7 ways to get from Basel to Schiphol by plane, train, bus, 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 from Basel
best- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)BSL - AMS
4h€76–239Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel Mulhouse Freiburg - Airport to RotterdamBlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol AirportIntercity direct / ...
11h 57m€61–134Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurt43 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Arnhem Centraal78 / ...
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport
7h 50m€98–330Drive 694.8 km
- Drive from Basel to Schiphol694.8 km
7h 12m€122–177Train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)ZRH - AMS
5h 21m€127–305Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Utrecht Centraal43N
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol AirportIntercity / ...
10h 27m€162–245Bus
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Amsterdam SloterdijkN836 / ...
12h 6m€61–85
Basel to Schiphol by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Schiphol is to bus which costs €60 - €90 and takes 12h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Schiphol is to fly which takes 4h and costs €75 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Schiphol. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Schiphol, Zuideinde via Amsterdam, Station Sloterdijk and Schiphol, Knooppunt Noord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 6m.
The distance between Basel and Schiphol is 577 km. The road distance is 694.8 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Schiphol without a car is to train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA) which takes 7h 50m and costs €95 - €330.
It takes approximately 4h to get from Basel to Schiphol, including transfers.
Basel to Schiphol bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Schiphol is to fly which takes 4h and costs €75 - €240. Alternatively, you can train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA), which costs €95 - €330 and takes 7h 50m, you could also bus, which costs €60 - €90 and takes 12h 6m.
Basel to Schiphol bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Schiphol is 695 km. It takes approximately 7h 12m to drive from Basel to Schiphol.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Schiphol, Netherlands?
easyJet, KLM, and four 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 Schiphol, Southern Crossstraat via Frankfurt, Arnhem Centraal, Schiphol Airport, and Schiphol, Airport in around 7h 50m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from Zurich Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–440
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–440
Flights from Zurich Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Zurich Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–280
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €50–75
- 1st Class
- €100–180
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €17–25
- 1st Class
- €30–55
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–28
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €10–15
- 1st Class
- €16–28
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–23
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €8–13
- 1st Class
- €14–23
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €26–40
- Comfort
- €28–40
- Premium
- €45–60
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Basel SBB to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €10–12
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €10–12
- 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
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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