There are 7 ways to get from Leiden 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 55mCHF 106–280Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from The Hague to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N846
13hCHF 49–84Train via Mannheim
- Take the train from Leiden Lammenschans to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain 12 / ...
7h 49mCHF 76–320Bus via Rotterdam
- Take the bus from Rotterdam to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus BlaBlaCar Bus
11h 57mCHF 54–99Drive 687.5 km
- Drive from Leiden to Baselcar 687.5 km
7h 24mCHF 115–166Fly 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 18mCHF 146–381Train
- Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain Intercity
- Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Basel SBBtrain Nightjet
11h 25mCHF 85–194
Leiden to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leiden to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 45 - SFr 85 and takes 13h.
The fastest way to get from Leiden to Basel is to fly which takes 3h 55m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 280.
No, there is no direct bus from Leiden to Basel. However, there are services departing from Leiden, Hogewoerd and arriving at Basel SBB via The Hague. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h.
No, there is no direct train from Leiden to Basel. However, there are services departing from Leiden Lammenschans and arriving at Basel Bad Bf via Utrecht Centraal, Düsseldorf Hbf and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 49m.
The distance between Leiden and Basel is 593 km. The road distance is 687.5 km.
The best way to get from Leiden to Basel without a car is to train via Mannheim which takes 7h 49m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 320.
It takes approximately 3h 55m to get from Leiden to Basel, including transfers.
Leiden to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from The Hague station.
Leiden to Basel train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Leiden Lammenschans station.
The best way to get from Leiden to Basel is to fly which takes 3h 55m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 280. Alternatively, you can train via Mannheim, which costs SFr 75 - SFr 320 and takes 7h 49m, you could also bus via Rotterdam, which costs SFr 50 - SFr 100 and takes 11h 57m.
What companies run services between Leiden, Netherlands and Basel, Switzerland?
KLM flies from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Leiden Lammenschans to Basel Bad Bf via Utrecht Centraal, Duesseldorf Hbf, Düsseldorf Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 7h 49m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- 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 50–320
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–290
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–700
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Leiden Lammenschans to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–11
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–40
- 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
Train from Leiden Centraal to Eindhoven Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Eindhoven Centraal to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–160
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +43 (0) 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 30–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Rotterdam to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–90
- 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 The Hague to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Leiden to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Basel SBB station.
Leiden to Basel train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Utrecht Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leiden to Basel is 688 km. It takes approximately 7h 24m to drive from Leiden to Basel.
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