There are 7 ways to get from Zaandijk 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 56mCHF 70–250Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Basel Euroairport FRbus FlixBus N831
12h 10mCHF 44–92Train 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 SBBtrain 20 / ...
8h 32mCHF 75–264Drive 710.3 km
- Drive from Zaandijk to Baselcar 710.3 km
7h 26mCHF 118–170Fly 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 25mCHF 128–326Train
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Basel SBBtrain Nightjet
11h 24mCHF 77–194Train #2
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Basel SBBtrain 43N
12h 24mCHF 142–224
Zaandijk to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zaandijk to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 40 - SFr 95 and takes 12h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Zaandijk to Basel is to fly which takes 3h 56m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 250.
No, there is no direct train from Zaandijk to Basel. However, there are services departing from Zaandijk Zaanse Schans and arriving at Basel SBB via Amsterdam Centraal, Düsseldorf Hbf and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 32m.
The distance between Zaandijk and Basel is 589 km. The road distance is 710.3 km.
The best way to get from Zaandijk to Basel without a car is to train via Mannheim which takes 8h 32m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 270.
It takes approximately 3h 56m to get from Zaandijk to Basel, including transfers.
Zaandijk to Basel train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Amsterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Zaandijk to Basel is to fly which takes 3h 56m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 250. Alternatively, you can train via Mannheim, which costs SFr 70 - SFr 270 and takes 8h 32m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 40 - SFr 95 and takes 12h 10m.
Zaandijk to Basel train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Duesseldorf Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zaandijk to Basel is 710 km. It takes approximately 7h 26m to drive from Zaandijk to Basel.
What companies run services between Zaandijk, Netherlands and Basel, Switzerland?
KLM, Air Dolomiti, and Lufthansa fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zaandijk Zaanse Schans to Basel SBB via Amsterdam Centraal, Duesseldorf Hbf, Düsseldorf Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 8h 32m.
- 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 45–300
- 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 85–650
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 Amsterdam Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–55
- 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 27–70
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–190
- 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 45–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–85
- 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 28–80
- 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
- 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 40–85
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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