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 17mCHF 99–288Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Almere Buiten, Station Buiten to Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer ArenAbus 330
- Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Baselbus BlaBlaCar Bus
14h 46mCHF 59–109Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Lelystad Centrum to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain 20 / ...
8h 52mCHF 97–428Drive 720.7 km
- Drive from Lelystad to Baselcar 720.7 km
6h 24mCHF 118–170Train, 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 148–379Train
- Take the train from Hilversum to Basel SBBtrain Nightjet
11h 12mCHF 79–192Train #2
- Take the train from Lelystad Centrum to Diemen Zuidtrain Sprinter
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Basel SBBtrain 43N
13h 20mCHF 147–234
Lelystad to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lelystad to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 55 - SFr 110 and takes 14h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Lelystad to Basel is to train and fly which takes 4h 17m and costs SFr 95 - 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 and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 52m.
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 am Main which takes 8h 52m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 430.
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 am Main which takes 8h 52m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 430. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 55 - SFr 110 and takes 14h 46m.
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(Main)Hbf, and Frankfurt in around 8h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lelystad Centrum to Basel via Almere Buiten, Almere Buiten, Station Buiten, Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer ArenA, Amsterdam Bijlmer Arena, and Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk in around 14h 46m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- 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 45–320
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–270
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–800
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–700
- 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 4–11
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–17
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–80
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Hilversum to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–180
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Lelystad Centrum to Diemen Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–11
- 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 12–15
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- CHF 12–15
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 Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–320
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–220
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +31 85 208 0290
- Website
- allgobus.nl
Bus from Almere Buiten, Station Buiten to Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer ArenA
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–8
- Website
- https://www.allgobus.nl/en-gb/
- Schedules at
- https://reizen.keolis.nl/en/allgo/lijnen
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–95
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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