There are 6 ways to get from Schiphol to Basel by plane, train, bus, night train, or car
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Fly to Basel
best- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane AMS - BSL
1h 38mCHF 101–273Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Baselbus BlaBlaCar Bus
13h 7mCHF 52–75Train
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain Sprinter / ...
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Basel SBBtrain Nightjet
12h 9mCHF 112–400Train, night train
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain Sprinter / ...
- Take the night train from Utrecht Centraal to Basel Sbbnighttrain Nj
11h 24mCHF 107–370Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane AMS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
3h 8mCHF 161–347Drive 695.7 km
- Drive from Schiphol to Baselcar 695.7 km
7h 16mCHF 113–163
Schiphol to Basel by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Schiphol to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 50 - SFr 75 and takes 13h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Schiphol to Basel is to fly which takes 1h 38m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 280.
No, there is no direct bus from Schiphol to Basel. However, there are services departing from Schiphol, Zuideinde and arriving at Basel via Schiphol Noord, Knooppunt Schiphol Noord and Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 7m.
The distance between Schiphol and Basel is 576 km. The road distance is 695.7 km.
The best way to get from Schiphol to Basel without a car is to train which takes 12h 9m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 400.
It takes approximately 1h 38m to get from Schiphol to Basel, including transfers.
Schiphol to Basel bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk station.
The best way to get from Schiphol to Basel is to fly which takes 1h 38m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 280. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 110 - SFr 400 and takes 12h 9m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 50 - SFr 75 and takes 13h 7m.
Schiphol to Basel bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Basel station.
Yes, the driving distance between Schiphol to Basel is 696 km. It takes approximately 7h 16m to drive from Schiphol to Basel.
What companies run services between Schiphol, Netherlands and Basel, Switzerland?
easyJet and KLM fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Schiphol, Zuideinde to Basel SBB via Schiphol, Airport, Schiphol Airport Train Station, and Utrecht Centraal in around 12h 9m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–330
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 100–250
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–220
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–470
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–470
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–26
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 9–14
- 1st Class
- CHF 15–26
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–370
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 100–160
- 1st Class
- CHF 220–370
Night train from Utrecht Centraal to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–340
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 95–150
- 1st Class
- CHF 200–340
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–13
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- CHF 11–13
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–210
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/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 30–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–65
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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