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
1h 50mCHF 143–323Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Baselbus BlaBlaCar Bus
12h 6mCHF 47–69Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Zaandam to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain 20 / ...
8h 42mCHF 164–394Drive 706.7 km
- Drive from Zaandam to Baselcar 706.7 km
7h 26mCHF 114–164Fly 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
3h 19mCHF 198–387Train
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Basel SBBtrain Nightjet
11h 18mCHF 113–386Train #2
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Basel SBBtrain 43N
12h 37mCHF 140–210
Zaandam to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zaandam to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 45 - SFr 70 and takes 12h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Zaandam to Basel is to fly which takes 1h 50m and costs SFr 140 - SFr 330.
No, there is no direct train from Zaandam to Basel. However, there are services departing from Zaandam and arriving at Basel Bad Bf via Utrecht Centraal and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 42m.
The distance between Zaandam and Basel is 590 km. The road distance is 706.7 km.
The best way to get from Zaandam to Basel without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 8h 42m and costs SFr 160 - SFr 400.
It takes approximately 1h 50m to get from Zaandam to Basel, including transfers.
Zaandam to Basel train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Zaandam station.
The best way to get from Zaandam to Basel is to fly which takes 1h 50m and costs SFr 140 - SFr 330. Alternatively, you can train via Frankfurt am Main, which costs SFr 160 - SFr 400 and takes 8h 42m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 45 - SFr 70 and takes 12h 6m.
Zaandam to Basel train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Utrecht Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zaandam to Basel is 707 km. It takes approximately 7h 26m to drive from Zaandam to Basel.
What companies run services between Zaandam, Netherlands and Basel, Switzerland?
easyJet and KLM fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zaandam to Basel Bad Bf via Utrecht Centraal, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, and Frankfurt in around 8h 42m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–320
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–290
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–240
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–220
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–460
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–460
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Zaandam to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–24
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 8–13
- 1st Class
- CHF 14–24
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–190
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 55–85
- 1st Class
- CHF 110–190
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–380
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 110–160
- 1st Class
- CHF 230–380
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–180
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- 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 140–210
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–65
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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