There are 7 ways to get from Schiphol to Basel by plane, train (Eurostar), bus, train, 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
4h 9mCHF 107–282Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus BlaBlaCar Bus
13h 19mCHF 62–111Train via Paris
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris l'Est to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
8h 27mCHF 230–439Train, night train
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain Intercity / ...
- Take the night train from Utrecht Centraal to Basel Sbbnighttrain Nj
11h 39mCHF 77–176Fly 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
5h 33mCHF 147–378Train
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain Intercity / ...
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Basel SBBtrain Nightjet
11h 39mCHF 82–226Drive 696.6 km
- Drive from Schiphol to Baselcar 696.6 km
7h 16mCHF 116–167
Schiphol to Basel by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Schiphol to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 60 - SFr 120 and takes 13h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Schiphol to Basel is to fly which takes 4h 9m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 290.
No, there is no direct bus from Schiphol to Basel. However, there are services departing from Schiphol, Zuideinde and arriving at Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) via Schiphol Noord, Knooppunt Schiphol Noord and Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 19m.
The distance between Schiphol and Basel is 581 km. The road distance is 696.6 km.
The best way to get from Schiphol to Basel without a car is to train via Paris which takes 8h 27m and costs SFr 230 - SFr 440.
It takes approximately 4h 9m 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 4h 9m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 290. Alternatively, you can train via Paris, which costs SFr 230 - SFr 440 and takes 8h 27m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 60 - SFr 120 and takes 13h 19m.
Schiphol to Basel bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Schiphol to Basel is 697 km. It takes approximately 7h 16m to drive from Schiphol to Basel.
What companies run services between Schiphol, Netherlands and Basel, Switzerland?
KLM flies 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, Paris Nord, Paris l'Est, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg in around 8h 27m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–360
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–310
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–280
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–750
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Schiphol Airport to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–250
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris l'Est to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–140
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–10
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Night train from Utrecht Centraal to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–160
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–170
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 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 8–12
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Second Class Single
- CHF 8–12
- 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 30–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–210
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–100
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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