There are 7 ways to get from Lelystad to Basel by train, plane, bus, or car
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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 22mCHF 110–279Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus BlaBlaCar Bus
14h 22mCHF 72–131Train via Mannheim
- Take the train from Almere Centrum to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht 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 12 / ...
8h 32mCHF 80–459Drive 720.6 km
- Drive from Lelystad to Baselcar 720.6 km
6h 23mCHF 120–173Train, 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 149–375Train
- Take the train from Lelystad Centrum to Eindhoven Centraaltrain Intercity direct
- Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Basel SBBtrain Nightjet
11h 59mCHF 93–197Train #2
- Take the train from Lelystad Centrum to Amsterdam Zuidtrain Intercity / ...
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Basel SBBtrain 43N
12h 9mCHF 157–240
Lelystad to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lelystad to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 70 - SFr 140 and takes 14h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Lelystad to Basel is to train and fly which takes 4h 22m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 280.
No, there is no direct bus from Lelystad station to Basel. However, there are services departing from Almere Buiten, Station Buiten and arriving at Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) via Muiden, Muiden P+R, Amsterdam, Station Zuid and Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 22m.
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 Almere Centrum, Utrecht Centraal, Düsseldorf Hbf and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 32m.
The distance between Lelystad and Basel is 629 km. The road distance is 720.6 km.
The best way to get from Lelystad to Basel without a car is to train via Mannheim which takes 8h 32m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 460.
It takes approximately 4h 22m to get from Lelystad to Basel, including transfers.
Lelystad to Basel bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk station.
Lelystad to Basel train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Almere Centrum station.
The best way to get from Lelystad to Basel is to train via Mannheim which takes 8h 32m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 460. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 70 - SFr 140 and takes 14h 22m.
What companies run services between Lelystad, Netherlands and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Lelystad Centrum to Basel Bad Bf via Almere Centrum, Utrecht Centraal, Duesseldorf Hbf, Düsseldorf Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 8h 32m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) twice daily. Tickets cost CHF 60–110 and the journey takes 11h 10m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–320
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–310
- 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 Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–600
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Lelystad Centrum to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–14
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Almere Centrum to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–10
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–60
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–55
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Lelystad Centrum to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–14
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Lelystad Centrum to Eindhoven Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Eindhoven Centraal to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–150
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Lelystad Centrum to Amsterdam Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–12
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Lelystad Centrum to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–15
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- CHF 10–15
Train from Lelystad Centrum to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–15
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- CHF 10–15
Train from Lelystad Centrum to Amsterdam Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–14
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- CHF 9–14
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–210
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–90
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lelystad Centrum to Amsterdam Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–17
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–220
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–110
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Lelystad to Basel bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) station.
Lelystad to Basel train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Utrecht Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lelystad to Basel is 721 km. It takes approximately 6h 23m to drive from Lelystad to Basel.
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