There are 7 ways to get from Zaandam to Basel by plane, train, 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.
Fly to Basel
best- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane AMS - BSL
3h 49mCHF 80–278Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Basel Euroairport FRbus FlixBus N831
12h 5mCHF 49–101Train via Mannheim
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain 20 / ...
7h 54mCHF 74–273Drive 706.7 km
- Drive from Zaandam to Baselcar 706.7 km
7h 27mCHF 115–165Fly 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 17mCHF 133–369Train
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Basel SBBtrain Nightjet
11h 18mCHF 81–183Train #2
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Basel SBBtrain 43N
12h 38mCHF 144–224
Zaandam to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zaandam to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 45 - SFr 110 and takes 12h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Zaandam to Basel is to fly which takes 3h 49m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 280.
No, there is no direct train from Zaandam to Basel. However, there are services departing from Zaandam and arriving at Basel Bad Bf via Amsterdam Centraal, Düsseldorf Hbf and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 54m.
The distance between Zaandam and Basel is 585 km. The road distance is 706.7 km.
The best way to get from Zaandam to Basel without a car is to train via Mannheim which takes 7h 54m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 280.
It takes approximately 3h 49m to get from Zaandam to Basel, including transfers.
Zaandam to Basel train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Amsterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Zaandam to Basel is to fly which takes 3h 49m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 280. Alternatively, you can train via Mannheim, which costs SFr 70 - SFr 280 and takes 7h 54m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 45 - SFr 110 and takes 12h 5m.
Zaandam to Basel train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Duesseldorf Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zaandam to Basel is 707 km. It takes approximately 7h 27m to drive from Zaandam to Basel.
What companies run services between Zaandam, Netherlands and Basel, Switzerland?
KLM, Air Dolomiti, and Lufthansa fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zaandam to Basel Bad Bf via Amsterdam Centraal, Duesseldorf Hbf, Düsseldorf Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 7h 54m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–370
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–320
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–270
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–700
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–600
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–65
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–180
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–85
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- 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 28–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–220
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Basel Euroairport FR
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–80
- 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
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–95
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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