There are 8 ways to get from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Basel by plane, train, bus, night train, 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 50mCHF 105–271Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus BlaBlaCar Bus
12h 15mCHF 60–111Train 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 12 / ...
7hCHF 78–446Night train
- Take the night train from Amsterdam Centraal to Basel Sbbnighttrain Nj
10h 6mCHF 75–160Fly 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 13mCHF 144–378Train
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Basel SBBtrain Nightjet
10h 6mCHF 85–220Bus via Basel SBB
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N487 / ...
12h 45mCHF 60–111Drive 695.6 km
- Drive from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Baselcar 695.6 km
7h 22mCHF 117–169
Amsterdam Centraal Station to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 60 - SFr 120 and takes 12h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Basel is to fly which takes 3h 50m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 280.
No, there is no direct bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Basel. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk and arriving at Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 15m.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Amsterdam Centraal and arriving at Basel Sbb. This train operates every day. The journey takes approximately 10h 6m.
The distance between Amsterdam Centraal Station and Basel is 582 km. The road distance is 695.6 km.
The best way to get from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Basel without a car is to train via Mannheim which takes 7h and costs SFr 75 - SFr 450.
It takes approximately 3h 50m to get from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Basel, including transfers.
Amsterdam Centraal Station to Basel bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk station.
Amsterdam Centraal Station to Basel train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Amsterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Basel is to fly which takes 3h 50m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 280. Alternatively, you can train via Mannheim, which costs SFr 75 - SFr 450 and takes 7h, you could also bus, which costs SFr 60 - SFr 120 and takes 12h 15m.
What companies run services between Amsterdam Centraal Station, 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 Amsterdam Centraal to Basel Bad Bf via Duesseldorf Hbf, Düsseldorf Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 7h.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–320
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–310
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–290
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–600
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Night train from Amsterdam Centraal to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–160
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–180
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–210
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–190
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–90
- 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 29–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–220
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Amsterdam Centraal Station to Basel bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) station.
Amsterdam Centraal Station to Basel train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Duesseldorf Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Amsterdam Centraal Station to Basel is 696 km. It takes approximately 7h 22m to drive from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Basel.
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