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There are 9 ways to get from Netherlands to Basel by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Mannheim

    best
    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 20 / ...
    7h 20m
    CHF 75–280

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Basel Euroairport FRbus bus FlixBus N831
    12h 17m
    CHF 50–97

  3. Drive 693.9 km

    1. Drive from Amsterdam to Baselcar car 693.9 km
    7h 21m
    CHF 113–163

  4. 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 14m
    CHF 128–324

  5. Train

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

  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 55m
    CHF 122–303

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    6h 49m
    CHF 107–338

  8. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane AMS - STR
    2. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain train
    7h 4m
    CHF 135–376

  9. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    7h 33m
    CHF 111–351

Netherlands to Basel by train

Calendar83Weekly Trains
Duration7h 20mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 75Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Netherlands and Basel, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Amsterdam Centraal to Basel SBB via Duesseldorf Hbf, Düsseldorf Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 7h 20m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Basel Euroairport FR twice daily. Tickets cost CHF 45–85 and the journey takes 10h 40m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route 4 times a week.

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