There are 7 ways to get from Lelystad to Basel by train, plane, bus, night train, or car
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Train, fly to Basel
best- Take the train from Lelystad Centrum to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)AMS - BSL
4h 34mCHF 78–234Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Almere Buiten, Station Buiten to Muiden, P+R terrein330 / ...
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Basel SBBN836 / ...
14h 42mCHF 64–99Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Lelystad Centrum to Zwolle
- Take the train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraal
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Frankfurt78
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bf20 / ...
8h 56mCHF 94–260Train, night train
- Take the train from Almere Centrum to Utrecht CentraalSprinter
- Take the night train from Utrecht Centraal to Basel SbbNj
11h 56mCHF 112–363Train, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Lelystad Centrum to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)AMS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
6h 8mCHF 128–308Train
- Take the train from Almere Centrum to Utrecht CentraalSprinter
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Basel SBBNightjet
11h 57mCHF 67–393Drive 720.4 km
- Drive from Lelystad to Basel720.4 km
6h 22mCHF 117–169
Lelystad to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lelystad to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 60 - SFr 100 and takes 14h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Lelystad to Basel is to train and fly which takes 4h 34m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 240.
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 and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 56m.
The distance between Lelystad and Basel is 628 km. The road distance is 720.4 km.
The best way to get from Lelystad to Basel without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 8h 56m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 260.
It takes approximately 4h 34m 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 am Main which takes 8h 56m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 60 - SFr 100 and takes 14h 42m.
Lelystad to Basel train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Zwolle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lelystad to Basel is 720 km. It takes approximately 6h 22m 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, and Frankfurt in around 8h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lelystad Centrum to Basel SBB via Almere Buiten, Almere Buiten, Station Buiten, Muiden, Muiden P+R, Amsterdam, Station Zuid, Amsterdam, Station Sloterdijk, and Amsterdam Sloterdijk in around 14h 42m.
- 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 Lelystad Centrum to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–30
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 10–16
- 1st Class
- CHF 18–30
Train from Lelystad Centrum to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–24
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 8–13
- 1st Class
- CHF 14–24
Train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Almere Centrum to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 11
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Night train from Utrecht Centraal to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–340
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 95–150
- 1st Class
- CHF 200–340
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–370
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 100–160
- 1st Class
- CHF 220–370
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Lelystad Centrum to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–15
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- CHF 13–15
Train from Lelystad Centrum to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–12
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- CHF 10–12
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–150
- 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
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–210
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +31 85 208 0290
- Website
- allgobus.nl
Bus from Almere Buiten, Station Buiten to Muiden, P+R terrein
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–10
- Website
- https://www.allgobus.nl/en-gb/
- Schedules at
- https://reizen.keolis.nl/en/allgo/lijnen
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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