There are 7 ways to get from Lelystad to Basel by train, plane, 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.
Train, fly to Basel
best- Take the train from Lelystad Centrum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane AMS - BSL
4h 17mCHF 109–289Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus BlaBlaCar Bus
14h 22mCHF 62–114Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)
- Take the train from Lelystad Centrum to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain 12 / ...
8h 18mCHF 74–344Drive 720.7 km
- Drive from Lelystad to Baselcar 720.7 km
6h 24mCHF 121–175Train, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Lelystad Centrum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane AMS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
5h 45mCHF 149–390Train
- Take the train from Almere Centrum to Utrecht Centraaltrain Sprinter
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Basel SBBtrain Nightjet
11h 57mCHF 82–228Train #2
- Take the train from Lelystad Centrum to Eindhoven Centraaltrain Intercity direct
- Take the train from Eindhoven to Basel SBBtrain 43N
12h 2mCHF 142–239
Lelystad to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lelystad to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 60 - SFr 120 and takes 14h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Lelystad to Basel is to train and fly which takes 4h 17m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 290.
No, there is no direct train from Lelystad to Basel. However, there are services departing from Lelystad Centrum and arriving at Basel Bad Bf via Zwolle, Arnhem Centraal, Frankfurt and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 18m.
The distance between Lelystad and Basel is 629 km. The road distance is 720.7 km.
The best way to get from Lelystad to Basel without a car is to train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA) which takes 8h 18m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 350.
It takes approximately 4h 17m to get from Lelystad to Basel, including transfers.
Lelystad to Basel train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Lelystad Centrum station.
The best way to get from Lelystad to Basel is to train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA) which takes 8h 18m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 60 - SFr 120 and takes 14h 22m.
Lelystad to Basel train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Zwolle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lelystad to Basel is 721 km. It takes approximately 6h 24m to drive from Lelystad to Basel.
What companies run services between Lelystad, Netherlands and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Lelystad Centrum to Basel Bad Bf via Zwolle, Arnhem Centraal, Frankfurt, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 8h 18m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) 5 times a day. Tickets cost CHF 50–95 and the journey takes 11h 10m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–380
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 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–700
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Lelystad Centrum to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–14
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Lelystad Centrum to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–11
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–17
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–75
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–17
- 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 Almere Centrum to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–10
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–180
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Lelystad Centrum to Eindhoven Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Lelystad Centrum to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–15
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Second Class Single
- CHF 10–15
Train from Lelystad Centrum to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–13
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Second Class Single
- CHF 8–13
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- 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
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–210
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Train from Eindhoven to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–190
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–95
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Want to know more about travelling around Switzerland
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
5 delightfully under-the-radar French towns you need to visit
Read the travel guide
Heading to Europe? Read this before you buy a Eurail Pass
Read the travel guide
More Questions & Answers
Book your Lelystad to Basel train tickets online with Omio.
There are 1088+ hotels available in Basel.





























