There are 7 ways to get from The Hague to Basel by train, plane, train (Eurostar), bus, 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.
Train, fly to Basel
best- Take the train from Den Haag Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane AMS - BSL
4h 9mCHF 75–234Bus via Rotterdam
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam to Basel Mulhouse Freiburg - Airportbus BlaBlaCar Bus
11h 37mCHF 48–76Train via Paris
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris l'Est to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
8h 42mCHF 178–334Drive 682.8 km
- Drive from The Hague to Baselcar 682.8 km
7h 13mCHF 109–158Train, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Den Haag Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane AMS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
5h 43mCHF 120–308Train
- Take the train from Den Haag Centraal to Eindhoventrain Intercity
- Take the train from Eindhoven to Basel SBBtrain 43N
12h 3mCHF 75–355Bus
- Take the bus from The Hague to Basel SBBbus 007 / ...
13h 50mCHF 55–80
The Hague to Basel by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from The Hague to Basel is to bus via Rotterdam which costs SFr 45 - SFr 80 and takes 11h 37m.
The fastest way to get from The Hague to Basel is to train and fly which takes 4h 9m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 240.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from The Hague and arriving at Basel SBB. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from The Hague to Basel. However, there are services departing from Den Haag HS and arriving at Basel Sbb via Rotterdam Centraal, Paris l'Est and Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 42m.
The distance between The Hague and Basel is 608 km. The road distance is 682.8 km.
The best way to get from The Hague to Basel without a car is to train via Paris which takes 8h 42m and costs SFr 170 - SFr 340.
It takes approximately 4h 9m to get from The Hague to Basel, including transfers.
The Hague to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from The Hague station.
The Hague to Basel train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Den Haag Centraal station.
The best way to get from The Hague to Basel is to train via Paris which takes 8h 42m and costs SFr 170 - SFr 340. Alternatively, you can bus via Rotterdam, which costs SFr 45 - SFr 80 and takes 11h 37m.
What companies run services between The Hague, Netherlands and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Den Haag HS to Basel Sbb via Rotterdam Centraal, Paris Nord, Paris l'Est, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg in around 8h 42m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Rotterdam to Basel Mulhouse Freiburg - Airport 4 times a week. Tickets cost CHF 40–60 and the journey takes 9h 55m.
- 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 60–190
- 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, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–350
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Den Haag Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–21
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 7–12
- 1st Class
- CHF 12–21
Train from Den Haag Centraal to Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–25
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Eindhoven to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–330
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 90–140
- 1st Class
- CHF 200–330
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–180
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- CHF 90–130
- Comfort
- CHF 100–150
- Premium
- CHF 130–180
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 55–120
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–28
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 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
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Eindhoven to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–190
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Eindhoven to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Rotterdam to Basel Mulhouse Freiburg - Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from The Hague to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
The Hague to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Basel SBB station.
The Hague to Basel train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Eindhoven station.
Yes, the driving distance between The Hague to Basel is 683 km. It takes approximately 7h 13m to drive from The Hague to Basel.
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