There are 7 ways to get from Amsterdam to Basel, Ciba by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Basel
best- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane AMS - BSL
4h 8mCHF 107–290Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus BlaBlaCar Bus
11h 36mCHF 52–83Train 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 / ...
7h 29mCHF 75–224Drive 714.1 km
- Drive from Amsterdam to Basel, Cibacar 714.1 km
6h 51mCHF 123–177Fly 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 33mCHF 147–329Train
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Basel SBBtrain 43N
10h 4mCHF 155–224Train #2
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Basel SBBtrain Nightjet
10h 25mCHF 85–166
Amsterdam to Basel, Ciba by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Amsterdam to Basel, Ciba is to bus which costs SFr 50 - SFr 85 and takes 11h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Amsterdam to Basel, Ciba is to fly which takes 4h 8m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 290.
No, there is no direct bus from Amsterdam to Basel, Ciba. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk and arriving at Basel, Feldbergstrasse via Basel, Bahnhof SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from Amsterdam to Basel, Ciba. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam Centraal and arriving at Basel Bad Bf via Düsseldorf Hbf and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 29m.
The distance between Amsterdam and Basel, Ciba is 585 km. The road distance is 714.1 km.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Basel, Ciba without a car is to train via Mannheim which takes 7h 29m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 230.
It takes approximately 4h 8m to get from Amsterdam to Basel, Ciba, including transfers.
Amsterdam to Basel, Ciba bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk station.
Amsterdam to Basel, Ciba train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Amsterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Basel, Ciba is to fly which takes 4h 8m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 290. Alternatively, you can train via Mannheim, which costs SFr 75 - SFr 230 and takes 7h 29m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 50 - SFr 85 and takes 11h 36m.
What companies run services between Amsterdam, Netherlands and Basel, Ciba, 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, Ciba via Duesseldorf Hbf, Düsseldorf Hbf, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, and Basel Bad Bf in around 7h 29m.
- 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 50–320
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–60
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–55
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–170
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–80
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Amsterdam to Basel, Ciba bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) station.
Amsterdam to Basel, Ciba train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Duesseldorf Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Amsterdam to Basel, Ciba is 714 km. It takes approximately 6h 51m to drive from Amsterdam to Basel, Ciba.
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