There are 7 ways to get from Haarlem to Basel 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 to Basel
best- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane AMS - BSL
3h 57mCHF 95–280Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Baselbus BlaBlaCar Bus
12h 23mCHF 51–98Train via Mannheim
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain 20 / ...
8h 12mCHF 77–274Drive 708.3 km
- Drive from Haarlem to Baselcar 708.3 km
7h 25mCHF 116–167Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane AMS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
5h 26mCHF 144–371Train
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Basel SBBtrain 43N
12h 24mCHF 142–224Bus via Basel SBB
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N487 / ...
12h 53mCHF 51–88
Haarlem to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Haarlem to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 50 - SFr 100 and takes 12h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Haarlem to Basel is to fly which takes 3h 57m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 280.
No, there is no direct train from Haarlem to Basel. However, there are services departing from Haarlem and arriving at Basel Bad Bf via Amsterdam Centraal, Düsseldorf Hbf and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 12m.
The distance between Haarlem and Basel is 592 km. The road distance is 708.3 km.
The best way to get from Haarlem to Basel without a car is to train via Mannheim which takes 8h 12m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 280.
It takes approximately 3h 57m to get from Haarlem to Basel, including transfers.
Haarlem to Basel train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Amsterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Haarlem to Basel is to fly which takes 3h 57m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 280. Alternatively, you can train via Mannheim, which costs SFr 75 - SFr 280 and takes 8h 12m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 50 - SFr 100 and takes 12h 23m.
Haarlem to Basel train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Duesseldorf Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Haarlem to Basel is 708 km. It takes approximately 7h 25m to drive from Haarlem to Basel.
What companies run services between Haarlem, Netherlands and Basel, Switzerland?
KLM, Air Dolomiti, and Lufthansa fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Haarlem to Basel Bad Bf via Amsterdam Centraal, Duesseldorf Hbf, Düsseldorf Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 8h 12m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–370
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–320
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–280
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–800
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–700
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–65
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–90
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–220
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–95
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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