There are 8 ways to get from Rhine to Basel by train, plane, subway, bus, or car
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Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Basel
best- Take the train from Schiedam Centrum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane AMS - BSL
5h 2mCHF 113–293Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus BlaBlaCar Bus
12h 2mCHF 60–116Subway, train
- Take the subway from Hoek van Holland, Hoek van Holland Strand to Rotterdam, Alexandersubway B
- Take the train from Rotterdam Alexander 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 35mCHF 83–448Drive 688.5 km
- Drive from Rhine to Baselcar 688.5 km
7h 19mCHF 116–167Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Schiedam 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
6h 26mCHF 152–384Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BRU - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
7h 25mCHF 131–356Train
- Take the train from Schiedam Centrum to Eindhoven Centraaltrain Intercity
- Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Basel SBBtrain Nightjet
12h 42mCHF 93–195Bus via Hoek van Holland, Hoek van Holland Strand
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Basel SBBbus FlixBus 007 / ...
15h 5mCHF 60–101
Rhine to Basel by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rhine to Basel is to bus via Hoek van Holland, Hoek van Holland Strand which costs SFr 60 - SFr 110 and takes 15h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Rhine to Basel is to train and fly which takes 5h 2m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 300.
No, there is no direct bus from Rhine to Basel. However, there are services departing from Hoek van Holland, Duinweg and arriving at Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) via Rotterdam. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Rhine to Basel. However, there are services departing from Hoek van Holland, Hoek van Holland Strand and arriving at Basel Bad Bf via Rotterdam Alexander, Utrecht Centraal, Düsseldorf Hbf and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 35m.
The distance between Rhine and Basel is 653 km. The road distance is 688.5 km.
The best way to get from Rhine to Basel without a car is to subway and train which takes 8h 35m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 450.
It takes approximately 5h 2m to get from Rhine to Basel, including transfers.
Rhine to Basel bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Rotterdam station.
Rhine to Basel train services, operated by RET, depart from Hoek van Holland, Hoek van Holland Strand station.
The best way to get from Rhine to Basel is to bus which takes 12h 2m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 120. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 90 - SFr 200 and takes 12h 42m.
What companies run services between Rhine, South Holland, Netherlands and Basel, Switzerland?
BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Rotterdam to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) once daily. Tickets cost CHF 55–110 and the journey takes 10h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Hoek van Holland, Hoek van Holland Strand to Basel SBB via Schiedam, Schiedam Centrum, Schiedam Centrum, and Eindhoven Centraal in around 12h 42m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- 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 50–310
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–270
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–290
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–240
- 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
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–210
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–300
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–240
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiedam Centrum to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–14
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Alexander to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–10
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- 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 Schiedam Centrum to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–14
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–30
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiedam Centrum to Eindhoven Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Eindhoven Centraal to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–150
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +31 900 5006010
- klantenservice@ret.nl
- Website
- ret.nl
Subway from Hoek van Holland, Hoek van Holland Strand to Rotterdam, Alexander
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–8
- Website
- https://www.ret.nl/
- 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 40–180
- 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 34m
- 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 29–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–45
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Rotterdam to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–110
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–95
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Rhine to Basel bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) station.
Rhine to Basel train services, operated by RET, arrive at Rotterdam, Alexander station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rhine to Basel is 689 km. It takes approximately 7h 19m to drive from Rhine to Basel.
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