There are 7 ways to get from Zwolle to Basel by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train, fly to Basel
best- Take the train from Zwolle to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane AMS - BSL
4h 47mCHF 79–260Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Zwolle to Osstrain
- Take the bus from Oss, Centraal Station to Eindhoven, Centraal Stationbus 305 / ...
- Take the bus from Eindhoven Station to Basel SBBbus
14h 5mCHF 60–114Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain
9h 18mCHF 67–403Bus
- Take the bus from Zwolle, Katwolderplein/Centrum to Apeldoorn, Stationbus 210 / ...
- Take the bus from Arnhem Central Station to Essen central train stationbus 056
- Take the bus from Dusseldorf Central Bus Station to Basel, Bahnhofbus
13h 12mDrive 707 km
- Drive from Zwolle to Baselcar 707 km
6h 6mCHF 115–165Train, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Zwolle to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane AMS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
6h 12mCHF 137–346Train
- Take the train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraaltrain Intercity
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Basel SBBtrain Nightjet
10h 16mCHF 77–188
Zwolle to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zwolle to Basel is to train and bus which costs SFr 55 - SFr 120 and takes 14h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Zwolle to Basel is to train and fly which takes 4h 47m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 260.
No, there is no direct bus from Zwolle to Basel. However, there are services departing from Zwolle, Katwolderplein/Centrum and arriving at Basel, Bahnhof via Apeldoorn, Station [ G ], Arnhem Central Station, Essen central train station and Dusseldorf Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Zwolle to Basel. However, there are services departing from Zwolle and arriving at Basel Bad Bf via Arnhem Centraal and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 18m.
The distance between Zwolle and Basel is 678 km. The road distance is 707 km.
The best way to get from Zwolle to Basel without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 9h 18m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 410.
It takes approximately 4h 47m to get from Zwolle to Basel, including transfers.
Zwolle to Basel bus services, operated by RRReis, depart from Zwolle, Katwolderplein/Centrum station.
Zwolle to Basel train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Zwolle station.
The best way to get from Zwolle to Basel is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 9h 18m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 410. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 13h 12m.
What companies run services between Zwolle, Netherlands and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Zwolle to Basel Bad Bf via Arnhem Centraal and Frankfurt in around 9h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zwolle, Katwolderplein/Centrum to Basel, Bahnhof via Apeldoorn, Station [ G ], Arnhem, Centraal Station, Arnhem Central Station, Essen central train station, and Dusseldorf Central Bus Station in around 13h 12m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- 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 45–290
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–210
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–600
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 Zwolle to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–27
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–18
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–85
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–80
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–170
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Zwolle to Oss
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–28
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Zwolle to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–25
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- CHF 22–25
- 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 100–300
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
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
- +31 88 033 1360
- Website
- rrreis.nl
Bus from Zwolle, Katwolderplein/Centrum to Apeldoorn, Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 9
- Schedules at
- rrreis.nl
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Arnhem Central Station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Eindhoven Station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Arnhem Central Station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
Bus from Dusseldorf Central Bus Station to Basel, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- 0900-9292
- klantenservice@bravo.info
- Website
- bravo.info
Bus from Oss, Centraal Station to Eindhoven, Centraal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–11
- Website
- https://www.bravo.info/public-transport-brabant
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More Questions & Answers
Zwolle to Basel bus services, operated by RRReis, arrive at Apeldoorn, Station.
Zwolle to Basel train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Arnhem Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zwolle to Basel is 707 km. It takes approximately 6h 6m to drive from Zwolle to Basel.
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