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There are 7 ways to get from Zaandam to Basel by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Basel

    best
    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane AMS - BSL
    4h
    CHF 105–278

  2. Bus via Basel SBB

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus N831 / ...
    12h 26m
    CHF 51–92

  3. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Zaandam to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain train 12 / ...
    8h 11m
    CHF 78–451

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    12h 16m
    CHF 61–112

  5. Drive 707.5 km

    1. Drive from Zaandam to Baselcar car 707.5 km
    7h 26m
    CHF 118–171

  6. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane AMS - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    5h 23m
    CHF 144–364

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Basel SBBtrain train Nightjet
    11h 39m
    CHF 84–184

Zaandam to Basel by train

Calendar97Weekly Trains
Duration8h 11mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 78Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 585.3 km
  • Duration: 4h

What companies run services between Zaandam, Netherlands and Basel, Switzerland?

KLM flies 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, Duesseldorf Hbf, Düsseldorf Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 8h 11m.

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