There are 8 ways to get from Rhine to Basel by train, plane, subway, bus, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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 57mCHF 113–301Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus BlaBlaCar Bus
12h 2mCHF 55–96Subway, 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 Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain 43
8h 29mCHF 95–217Train, night train
- Take the train from Schiedam Centrum to Eindhoven Centraaltrain Intercity
- Take the nighttrain from Eindhoven Centraal to Basel Sbbnighttrain Nj
12h 43mCHF 58–160Train 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 21mCHF 149–320Train 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 28mCHF 128–309Bus via Hoek van Holland, Hoek van Holland Strand
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Basel SBBbus FlixBus 007 / ...
15h 5mCHF 70–106Drive 688.5 km
- Drive from Rhine to Baselcar 688.5 km
7h 20mCHF 130–187
Rhine to Basel by subway and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rhine to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 50 - SFr 100 and takes 12h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Rhine to Basel is to train and fly which takes 4h 57m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 310.
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 and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 29m.
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 29m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 220.
It takes approximately 4h 57m 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.
Rhine to Basel bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) station.
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 50–90 and the journey takes 10h 25m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–340
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–300
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–290
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–370
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–150
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–190
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–290
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–170
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–170
- 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 6–12
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Alexander to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–9
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–75
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiedam Centrum to Eindhoven Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Night train from Eindhoven Centraal to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–120
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiedam Centrum to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–12
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–26
- 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 Utrecht Centraal to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Eindhoven Centraal to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–105
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 90–105
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 60–75
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 35–45
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- 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 26–45
- 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 25–40
- 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 50–90
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–100
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
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 20m to drive from Rhine to Basel.
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