There are 7 ways to get from Haarlem to Basel by plane, train, bus, 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 to Basel
best- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)AMS - BSL
3h 54mCHF 74–217Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Basel SBBN836 / ...
12h 43mCHF 54–82Train via Mannheim
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Mannheim HbfIce
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB20 / ...
8h 22mCHF 104–379Night train
- Take the night train from Amsterdam Centraal to Basel SbbNj
11h 20mCHF 105–369Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)AMS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
5h 28mCHF 124–291Train
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Basel SBBNightjet
11h 21mCHF 115–399Drive 707.4 km
- Drive from Haarlem to Basel707.4 km
7h 22mCHF 115–166
Haarlem to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Haarlem to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 50 - SFr 85 and takes 12h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Haarlem to Basel is to fly which takes 3h 54m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 220.
No, there is no direct train from Haarlem to Basel. However, there are services departing from Haarlem and arriving at Basel SBB via Amsterdam Centraal and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 22m.
The distance between Haarlem and Basel is 591 km. The road distance is 707.4 km.
The best way to get from Haarlem to Basel without a car is to train via Mannheim which takes 8h 22m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 380.
It takes approximately 3h 54m 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 54m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 220. Alternatively, you can train via Mannheim, which costs SFr 100 - SFr 380 and takes 8h 22m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 50 - SFr 85 and takes 12h 43m.
Haarlem to Basel train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Mannheim Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Haarlem to Basel is 707 km. It takes approximately 7h 22m to drive from Haarlem to Basel.
What companies run services between Haarlem, Netherlands and Basel, Switzerland?
easyJet, KLM, and Air Dolomiti fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Haarlem to Basel SBB via Amsterdam Centraal, Mannheim Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 8h 22m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–320
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–290
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–260
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–190
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–430
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–390
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–430
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–390
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–240
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 70–110
- 1st Class
- CHF 140–240
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 35–55
- 1st Class
- CHF 75–130
Night train from Amsterdam Centraal to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–360
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 100–160
- 1st Class
- CHF 220–360
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–390
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 110–170
- 1st Class
- CHF 230–390
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–40
- 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 Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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