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How to get fromAmsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS) to Baselby plane, train, bus, rideshare, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS) to Basel by plane, train, bus, rideshare, 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
    1h 34m
    CHF 104–259

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    12h 43m
    CHF 64–114

  3. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station 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 / ...
    7h 41m
    CHF 78–452

  4. Airport Transfer

    1. Take the rideshare from Amsterdam Schiphol-AMS to Baselrideshare rideshare 699.7 km
    7h 18m

  5. Drive 699.7 km

    1. Drive from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS) to Baselcar car 699.7 km
    7h 18m
    CHF 116–168

  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
    2h 57m
    CHF 144–359

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train Intercity / ...
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven to Basel SBBtrain train 43N
    11h 5m
    CHF 143–216

  8. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train Intercity / ...
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Basel SBBtrain train Nightjet
    11h 7m
    CHF 85–222

Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS) to Basel by train

Calendar145Weekly Trains
Duration7h 41mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 78Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 566.2 km
  • Duration: 1h 34m

What companies run services between Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS), 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 Schiphol Airport Train Station to Basel Bad Bf via Utrecht Centraal, Duesseldorf Hbf, Düsseldorf Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 7h 41m.

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