There are 4 ways to get from Amsterdam to Basel by train or car
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Train via Duisburg
best- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Oeldetrain Re
3h 56mTrain
cheapest- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain Ice / ...
6h€45–84Drive 293.6 km
- Drive from Amsterdam to Baselcar 293.6 km
2h 55m€53–76Train #2
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Münstertrain Nightjet
- Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Lippstadt, Bustreff Bahnhoftrain Rb89
7h 5m€46–84
Amsterdam to Basel by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Amsterdam to Basel is to train which costs €45 - €85 and takes 6h.
The fastest way to get from Amsterdam to Basel is to drive which takes 2h 55m and costs €50 - €80.
No, there is no direct train from Amsterdam to Basel. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam Centraal and arriving at Oelde via Oberhausen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 56m.
The distance between Amsterdam and Basel is 312 km. The road distance is 293.6 km.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Basel without a car is to train via Duisburg which takes 3h 56m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 56m to get from Amsterdam to Basel, including transfers.
Amsterdam to Basel train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Amsterdam Centraal station.
Amsterdam to Basel train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Oberhausen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Amsterdam to Basel is 294 km. It takes approximately 2h 55m to drive from Amsterdam to Basel.
There are 624+ hotels available in Basel.
What companies run services between Amsterdam, Netherlands and Basel, Germany?
You can take a train from Amsterdam Centraal to Basel via Oberhausen Hbf and Oelde in around 3h 56m.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamm(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Münster
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Oelde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Lippstadt, Bustreff Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
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