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How to get fromRotterdam to Baselby train (Eurostar), bus, night train, car, train or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Rotterdam to Basel by train (Eurostar), bus, night train, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris l'Est to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train Ter
    7h 26m
    CHF 215–421

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus N846
    10h 40m
    CHF 45–80

  3. Bus via Basel Mulhouse Freiburg - Airport

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Basel Mulhouse Freiburg - Airportbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    10h 13m
    CHF 49–87

  4. Night train

    1. Take the night train from Rotterdam Centraal to Basel Sbbnighttrain night train Nj
    9h 50m
    CHF 70–170

  5. Drive 656.4 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Baselcar car 656.4 km
    6h 56m
    CHF 107–154

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Basel SBBtrain train Nightjet
    9h 49m
    CHF 75–180

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels-Nordtrain train Ec
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strassebus bus
    11h 24m

  8. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane AMS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    5h 24m
    CHF 131–331

  9. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRU - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    6h 2m
    CHF 116–330

  10. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane AMS - STR
    3. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain train
    7h 14m
    CHF 137–384

  11. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane AMS - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VDtrain train
    4. Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain train
    7h 58m
    CHF 144–427

Rotterdam to Basel by train and foot

Calendar54Weekly Services
Duration7h 26mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 215Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Basel, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Basel Sbb via Paris Nord, Paris l'Est, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg in around 7h 26m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Rotterdam to Basel Mulhouse Freiburg - Airport 4 times a week. Tickets cost CHF 45–85 and the journey takes 9h 55m.

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