There are 8 ways to get from Basel to Zwolle by train, bus, car, or plane
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 Frankfurt Airport (FRA)
best- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Arnhem Centraaltrain 78 / ...
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain
7h 22m€97–279Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Eindhoven Stationbus 007
- Take the bus from Eindhoven, Centraal Station to Oss, Centraal Stationbus 305 / ...
- Take the train from Oss to Zwolletrain
13h 35m€77–144Bus
- Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Dusseldorf Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Apeldoorn, Station to Zwolle, Katwolderplein/Centrumbus 210 / ...
11h 20mDrive 706.6 km
- Drive from Basel to Zwollecar 706.6 km
6h 7m€122–177Fly 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 Zwolletrain
5h 14m€91–294Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Arnhem Centraaltrain 43N
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain Intercity
9h 46m€92–226Train 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 Zwolletrain
6h 35m€143–368Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane ZRH - DUS
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain
8h 1m€132–331
Basel to Zwolle by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Zwolle is to bus and train which costs €75 - €150 and takes 13h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Zwolle is to fly and train which takes 5h 14m and costs €90 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Zwolle. However, there are services departing from Basel, Bahnhof and arriving at Zwolle, Katwolderplein/Centrum via Düsseldorf central bus station, Essen Hbf, Arnhem, Centraal Station [ K ] and Apeldoorn, Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Zwolle. However, there are services departing from Basel Bad Bf and arriving at Zwolle via Frankfurt and Arnhem Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 22m.
The distance between Basel and Zwolle is 726 km. The road distance is 706.6 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Zwolle without a car is to train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA) which takes 7h 22m and costs €95 - €280.
It takes approximately 7h 22m to get from Basel to Zwolle, including transfers.
Basel to Zwolle bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Basel, Bahnhof station.
Basel to Zwolle train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Basel Bad Bf station.
The best way to get from Basel to Zwolle is to train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA) which takes 7h 22m and costs €95 - €280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 11h 20m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Zwolle, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Zwolle via Frankfurt and Arnhem Centraal in around 7h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Zwolle, Katwolderplein/Centrum via Düsseldorf central bus station, Essen central train station, Essen Hbf, Arnhem Centraal Station, Arnhem, Centraal Station [ K ], and Apeldoorn, Station in around 11h 20m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–270
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–250
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–360
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–300
- 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
- €50–320
Flights from Zurich Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- 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
- €50–320
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- 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
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–360
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel SBB to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €50–75
- 1st Class
- €100–180
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–19
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Schiphol Airport to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €18–28
- 1st Class
- €35–60
Train from Oss to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–65
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €19–29
- 1st Class
- €35–65
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–65
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €20–30
- 1st Class
- €35–65
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €24–27
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €24–27
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Basel SBB to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €140–210
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- 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
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- 069 450099650
- Kundenservice-Linie10@vias-online.de
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Dusseldorf Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
Bus from Essen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Essen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Basel SBB to Eindhoven Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +31 88 033 1360
- Website
- rrreis.nl
Bus from Apeldoorn, Station to Zwolle, Katwolderplein/Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- rrreis.nl
- Phone
- 0900-9292
- klantenservice@bravo.info
- Website
- bravo.info
Bus from Eindhoven, Centraal Station to Oss, Centraal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Website
- https://www.bravo.info/public-transport-brabant
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Zwolle bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Dusseldorf Central Bus Station.
Basel to Zwolle train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Zwolle is 707 km. It takes approximately 6h 7m to drive from Basel to Zwolle.
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