There are 7 ways to get from Rhine to Basel by train, plane, bus, 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 55mCHF 78–254Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam to Baselbus BlaBlaCar Bus
12h 2mCHF 45–86Train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Basel SBBtrain Nightjet
11h 33mCHF 80–197Drive 688.5 km
- Drive from Rhine to Baselcar 688.5 km
7h 18mCHF 113–163Train 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 24mCHF 136–345Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BRU - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
6h 53mCHF 119–351Bus via Hoek van Holland, Hoek van Holland Strand
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N846
12h 30mCHF 45–81
Rhine to Basel by subway, tram, 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 45 - SFr 85 and takes 12h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Rhine to Basel is to train and fly which takes 4h 55m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 260.
No, there is no direct bus from Rhine to Basel. However, there are services departing from Hoek van Holland, Duinweg and arriving at Basel 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 Rotterdam, Marconiplein and Rotterdam Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 33m.
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 train which takes 11h 33m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 200.
It takes approximately 4h 55m 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 Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Rhine to Basel is to train which takes 11h 33m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 40 - SFr 90 and takes 12h 2m.
What companies run services between Rhine, South Holland, Netherlands and Basel, Switzerland?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Basel SBB once a week. Tickets cost CHF 75–190 and the journey takes 9h 49m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Rotterdam to Basel once daily. Tickets cost CHF 40–80 and the journey takes 10h 25m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–330
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–290
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–240
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–210
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–230
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–600
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–550
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–160
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–160
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–230
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Schiedam Centrum to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–15
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–190
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–22
- 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 28–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–35
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–45
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31302035833
- info@europeansleeper.eu
- Website
- europeansleeper.eu
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–15
- Website
- https://www.europeansleeper.eu/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Rotterdam to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–80
- 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
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–75
- 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 station.
Rhine to Basel train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rhine to Basel is 689 km. It takes approximately 7h 18m to drive from Rhine to Basel.
There are 544+ hotels available in Basel.