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How to get fromNetherlands to Baselby plane, train, bus, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Netherlands to Basel by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel

    best
    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane AMS - BSL
    3h 45m
    CHF 100–291

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    12h 29m
    CHF 52–88

  3. Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain train 43
    6h 53m
    CHF 73–203

  4. Drive  694.8 km

    1. Drive from Amsterdam to Baselcar car 694.8 km
    7h 21m
    CHF 119–171

  5. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane AMS - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    5h 8m
    CHF 145–335

  6. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRU - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    5h 59m
    CHF 123–291

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Basel SBBtrain train Nightjet
    10h 6m
    CHF 80–220

Netherlands to Basel by train

Calendar92Weekly Trains
Duration6h 53mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 73Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 582.2 km
  • Duration: 3h 45m

What companies run services between Netherlands and Basel, Switzerland?

KLM and Lufthansa fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Amsterdam Centraal to Basel Bad Bf via Frankfurt in around 6h 53m.

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