There are 6 ways to get from Schiphol to Basel by bus, plane, train, night train, or car
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Line 180 bus, fly to Basel
best- Take the bus from Schiphol, Zuideinde to Schiphol, Knooppunt Noordbus
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane AMS - BSL
4h 20mCHF 73–241Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Basel Euroairport FRbus FlixBus N831
13h 8mCHF 55–99Train
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain Sprinter / ...
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Basel SBBtrain Nightjet
12h 11mCHF 83–227Train, 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 26mCHF 78–187Fly 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 49mCHF 131–327Drive 695.7 km
- Drive from Schiphol to Baselcar 695.7 km
7h 16mCHF 115–166
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 100 and takes 13h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Schiphol to Basel is to line 180 bus and fly which takes 4h 20m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 250.
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 8m.
The distance between Schiphol and Basel is 587 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 11m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 230.
It takes approximately 4h 20m 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 train which takes 12h 11m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 50 - SFr 100 and takes 13h 8m.
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?
You can take a bus from Schiphol, Zuideinde to Basel SBB via Schiphol, Airport, Schiphol Airport Train Station, and Utrecht Centraal in around 12h 11m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Basel Euroairport FR twice daily. Tickets cost CHF 45–85 and the journey takes 10h 40m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route once daily.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- 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 45–290
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–220
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–600
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–550
- 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 5–13
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–190
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Night train from Utrecht Centraal to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–170
- 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 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 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 28–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +31 900 266 63 99
- Website
- connexxion.nl
Bus from Schiphol, Zuideinde to Schiphol, Knooppunt Noord
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–6
- Website
- https://www.connexxion.nl/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 45–85
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–85
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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