There are 7 ways to get from Leiden to Basel by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, night train, 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)plane AMS - BSL
3h 54mCHF 71–240Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from The Hague to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N846
13hCHF 49–89Train via Paris
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris Est to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
8h 25mCHF 203–459Night train
- Take the night train from Rotterdam Centraal to Basel Sbbnighttrain Nj
11h 22mCHF 74–189Fly 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 19mCHF 129–326Train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Basel SBBtrain Nightjet
11h 21mCHF 79–199Drive 687.5 km
- Drive from Leiden to Baselcar 687.5 km
7h 22mCHF 112–161
Leiden to Basel by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leiden to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 45 - SFr 90 and takes 13h.
The fastest way to get from Leiden to Basel is to fly which takes 3h 54m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 240.
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 Centraal and arriving at Basel Sbb via Rotterdam Centraal, Paris Est and Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 25m.
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 Paris which takes 8h 25m and costs SFr 200 - SFr 460.
It takes approximately 3h 54m 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 Eurostar, depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Leiden to Basel is to fly which takes 3h 54m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 240. Alternatively, you can train via Paris, which costs SFr 200 - SFr 460 and takes 8h 25m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 45 - SFr 90 and takes 13h.
What companies run services between Leiden, Netherlands and Basel, Switzerland?
KLM, Air Dolomiti, and Lufthansa fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Leiden Centraal to Basel Sbb via Rotterdam Centraal, Paris Nord, Paris Est, and Strasbourg in around 8h 25m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–330
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–290
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–210
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–600
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–550
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–220
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Est to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Paris Est to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–180
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Est to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–150
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Night train from Rotterdam Centraal to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–180
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–190
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 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 28–80
- 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 The Hague to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–85
- 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 Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leiden to Basel is 688 km. It takes approximately 7h 22m to drive from Leiden to Basel.
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