There are 7 ways to get from Rhine to Basel by train, plane, 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
4h 58mCHF 113–293Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus BlaBlaCar Bus
12h 2mCHF 50–96Train
- Take the train from Schiedam Centrum to Eindhoven Centraaltrain Intercity
- Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Basel SBBtrain Nightjet
12h 43mCHF 93–210Drive 688.5 km
- Drive from Rhine to Baselcar 688.5 km
7h 20mCHF 115–166Train 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 27mCHF 153–384Train 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 49mCHF 132–356Bus via Hoek van Holland, Hoek van Holland Strand
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N846
12h 30mCHF 50–86
Rhine to Basel by bus
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 50 - SFr 90 and takes 12h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Rhine to Basel is to train and fly which takes 4h 58m 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 SBB via Schiedam Centrum and Eindhoven Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 43m.
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 bus which takes 12h 2m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 100.
It takes approximately 4h 58m 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 which takes 12h 2m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 100. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 90 - SFr 210 and takes 12h 43m.
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) twice daily. Tickets cost CHF 45–90 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 43m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–380
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–320
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 26m
- 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 90–210
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–700
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–140
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–370
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–210
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Schiedam Centrum to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–14
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Schiedam Centrum to Eindhoven Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Eindhoven Centraal to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–160
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Rotterdam to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–90
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–80
- 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, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) station.
Rhine to Basel train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Eindhoven Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rhine to Basel is 689 km. It takes approximately 7h 20m to drive from Rhine to Basel.
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