There are 7 ways to get from Basel to Schiphol by plane, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, train, night train, 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)plane BSL - AMS
4h 12m€77–262Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel Mulhouse Freiburg - Airport to Rotterdambus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain Intercity direct / ...
11h 58m€55–112Train
- Take the train from Basel Sbb to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Schiphol Airporttrain Thalys
7h 41m€257–444Night train, train
- Take the night train from Basel Bad Bf to Duesseldorf Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain Ice
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
10h 4m€59–205Train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane ZRH - AMS
5h 37m€137–354Bus
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus FlixBus N487 / ...
12h 29m€59–101Drive 694.8 km
- Drive from Basel to Schipholcar 694.8 km
7h 15m€123–178
Basel to Schiphol by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Schiphol is to bus and train which costs €55 - €120 and takes 11h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Schiphol is to fly which takes 4h 12m and costs €75 - €270.
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 29m.
The distance between Basel and Schiphol is 584 km. The road distance is 694.8 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Schiphol without a car is to train which takes 7h 41m and costs €250 - €450.
It takes approximately 4h 12m 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 12m and costs €75 - €270. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €250 - €450 and takes 7h 41m, you could also bus, which costs €55 - €110 and takes 12h 29m.
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 15m to drive from Basel to Schiphol.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Schiphol, Netherlands?
KLM, Lufthansa, and Air Dolomiti fly from Basel (BSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basel Sbb to Schiphol, Southern Crossstraat via Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, Schiphol Airport, and Schiphol, Airport in around 7h 41m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Zurich Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–550
Flights from Zurich Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–230
- 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
- €100–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–270
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–14
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–26
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Basel Bad Bf to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–105
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €95–105
- Couchette Carriage
- €65–75
- Seating Carriage
- €30–45
- Phone
- 069 450099650
- Kundenservice-Linie10@vias-online.de
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–70
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- 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
- 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
- €45–90
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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