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
4hCHF 107–278Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Baselbus BlaBlaCar Bus
13h 20mCHF 68–121Train
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain Sprinter / ...
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Basel SBBtrain Nightjet
12h 1mCHF 89–228Train, 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 16mCHF 79–168Fly 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 23mCHF 147–365Drive 696.6 km
- Drive from Schiphol to Baselcar 696.6 km
7h 16mCHF 118–170
Schiphol to Basel by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Schiphol to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 65 - SFr 130 and takes 13h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Schiphol to Basel is to fly which takes 4h 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 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Schiphol station to Basel. However, there are services departing from Schiphol Airport Train Station and arriving at Basel SBB via Utrecht Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 1m.
The distance between Schiphol and Basel is 577 km. The road distance is 696.6 km.
The best way to get from Schiphol to Basel without a car is to train which takes 12h 1m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 230.
It takes approximately 4h to get from Schiphol to Basel, including transfers.
Schiphol to Basel bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk station.
Schiphol to Basel train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Schiphol Airport Train Station.
The best way to get from Schiphol to Basel is to fly which takes 4h and costs SFr 100 - SFr 280. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 85 - SFr 230 and takes 12h 1m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 65 - SFr 130 and takes 13h 20m.
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 Train Station, and Utrecht Centraal in around 12h 1m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–330
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 110–290
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–700
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–12
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–170
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–12
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Night train from Utrecht Centraal to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–150
- 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 9–14
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Second Class Single
- CHF 9–14
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–14
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Second Class Single
- CHF 9–14
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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 30–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Schiphol to Basel bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Basel station.
Schiphol to Basel train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Utrecht Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Schiphol to Basel is 697 km. It takes approximately 7h 16m to drive from Schiphol to Basel.
There are 1330+ hotels available in Basel.