There are 6 ways to get from Rhine to Basel by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train, fly to Basel
best- Take the train from Schiedam Centrum to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)AMS - BSL
5hCHF 81–229Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Basel SBB007 / ...
14h 35mCHF 40–91Bus via Basel Mulhouse Freiburg - Airport
- Take the bus from Rotterdam to Basel Mulhouse Freiburg - AirportBlaBlaCar Bus
11h 51mCHF 48–71Train
- Take the train from Schiedam Centrum to EindhovenIntercity
- Take the train from Eindhoven to Basel SBB43N
12h 41mCHF 76–357Drive 687.6 km
- Drive from Rhine to Basel687.6 km
7h 16mCHF 115–165Train, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Schiedam 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 34mCHF 132–313
Rhine to Basel by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rhine to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 40 - SFr 95 and takes 14h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Rhine to Basel is to train and fly which takes 5h and costs SFr 80 - SFr 230.
No, there is no direct bus from Rhine to Basel. However, there are services departing from Hoek van Holland, Duinweg and arriving at Basel, Brausebad via Rotterdam and Basel EuroAirport, Ankunft. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 51m.
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 SBB via Schiedam Centrum and Eindhoven. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 41m.
The distance between Rhine and Basel is 652 km. The road distance is 687.6 km.
The best way to get from Rhine to Basel without a car is to bus via Basel Mulhouse Freiburg - Airport which takes 11h 51m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 75.
It takes approximately 5h 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 Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Schiedam Centrum station.
The best way to get from Rhine to Basel is to bus via Basel Mulhouse Freiburg - Airport which takes 11h 51m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 75. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 75 - SFr 360 and takes 12h 41m.
What companies run services between Rhine, South Holland, Netherlands and Basel, Switzerland?
BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Rotterdam to Basel Mulhouse Freiburg - Airport 4 times a week. Tickets cost CHF 40–60 and the journey takes 9h 55m. 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 in around 12h 41m.
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- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–310
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 100–270
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–270
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–400
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–190
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–400
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Schiedam Centrum to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–30
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 10–16
- 1st Class
- CHF 18–30
Train from Schiedam Centrum to Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 22
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Eindhoven to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–330
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 90–140
- 1st Class
- CHF 190–330
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Eindhoven to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–180
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Eindhoven to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- 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 20–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Rotterdam to Basel Mulhouse Freiburg - Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Rhine to Basel bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Basel Mulhouse Freiburg - Airport station.
Rhine to Basel train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Eindhoven station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rhine to Basel is 688 km. It takes approximately 7h 16m to drive from Rhine to Basel.
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