There are 6 ways to get from Schiphol to Basel by plane, train, 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.
Fly to Basel
best- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane AMS - BSL
1h 38mCHF 101–263Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Basel Euroairport FRbus FlixBus N831
13h 6mCHF 37–74Train
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Utrecht Centraaltrain Intercity / ...
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Basel SBBtrain Nightjet
11h 38mCHF 110–396Train, night train
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Utrecht Centraaltrain Intercity / ...
- Take the night train from Utrecht Centraal to Basel Sbbnighttrain Nj
10h 53mCHF 105–366Fly 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 145–317Drive 695.7 km
- Drive from Schiphol to Baselcar 695.7 km
7h 16mCHF 111–160
Schiphol to Basel by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Schiphol to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 35 - SFr 75 and takes 13h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Schiphol to Basel is to fly which takes 1h 38m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 270.
No, there is no direct bus from Schiphol to Basel. However, there are services departing from Schiphol, Zuideinde and arriving at Basel, Brausebad via Schiphol Noord, Knooppunt Schiphol Noord, Amsterdam Sloterdijk and Basel EuroAirport, Ankunft. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 6m.
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 11h 38m 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 FlixBus, depart from Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
The best way to get from Schiphol to Basel is to fly which takes 1h 38m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 270. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 110 - SFr 400 and takes 11h 38m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 35 - SFr 75 and takes 13h 6m.
Schiphol to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Basel Euroairport FR 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, and Utrecht Centraal in around 11h 38m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–330
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–290
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–240
- 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 60–210
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–390
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–390
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–22
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 8–12
- 1st Class
- CHF 13–22
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 to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–11
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- CHF 9–11
- 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 140–210
- 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 19–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Basel Euroairport FR
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Basel Euroairport FR
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–55
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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