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
3h 51mCHF 70–218Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Basel SBBbus N487 / ...
13h 48mCHF 57–85Train
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Utrecht Centraaltrain Intercity / ...
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Basel SBBtrain Nightjet
11h 40mCHF 111–396Train, night train
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Utrecht Centraaltrain Intercity / ...
- Take the night train from Utrecht Centraal to Basel Sbbnighttrain Nj
10h 55mCHF 106–366Fly 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
5h 25mCHF 115–292Drive 695.7 km
- Drive from Schiphol to Baselcar 695.7 km
7h 16mCHF 112–161
Schiphol to Basel by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Schiphol to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 55 - SFr 85 and takes 13h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Schiphol to Basel is to fly which takes 3h 51m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 220.
No, there is no direct bus from Schiphol to Basel. However, there are services departing from Schiphol, Zuideinde and arriving at Basel SBB via Schiphol Noord, Knooppunt Schiphol Noord and Amsterdam Sloterdijk. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 48m.
The distance between Schiphol and Basel is 575 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 40m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 400.
It takes approximately 3h 51m 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 3h 51m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 220. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 110 - SFr 400 and takes 11h 40m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 55 - SFr 85 and takes 13h 48m.
Schiphol to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Basel SBB 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) 3 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 40m.
- 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 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 17m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–350
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–350
- 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 14m
- 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 SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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