There are 7 ways to get from Amsterdam to Basel St. Johann 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
3h 56mCHF 104–281Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Basel Euroairport FRbus FlixBus N831
10h 58mCHF 64–113Train 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 39mCHF 80–450Drive 694 km
- Drive from Amsterdam to Basel St. Johanncar 694 km
7h 19mCHF 117–169Fly 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 31mCHF 147–387Train
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Basel SBBtrain Nightjet
10h 23mCHF 87–175Train #2
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Basel SBBtrain 43N
10h 37mCHF 154–223
Amsterdam to Basel St. Johann by train and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Amsterdam to Basel St. Johann is to bus which costs SFr 60 - SFr 120 and takes 10h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Amsterdam to Basel St. Johann is to fly which takes 3h 56m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 290.
No, there is no direct bus from Amsterdam to Basel St. Johann. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam Sloterdijk and arriving at Basel, Im Wasenboden via Basel EuroAirport, Ankunft. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from Amsterdam to Basel St. Johann. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam Centraal and arriving at Basel, Bahnhof St. Johann via Düsseldorf Hbf, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Basel, Badischer Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 39m.
The distance between Amsterdam and Basel St. Johann is 581 km. The road distance is 694 km.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Basel St. Johann without a car is to train via Mannheim which takes 7h 39m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 450.
It takes approximately 3h 56m to get from Amsterdam to Basel St. Johann, including transfers.
Amsterdam to Basel St. Johann bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
Amsterdam to Basel St. Johann train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Amsterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Basel St. Johann is to fly which takes 3h 56m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 290. Alternatively, you can train via Mannheim, which costs SFr 80 - SFr 450 and takes 7h 39m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 60 - SFr 120 and takes 10h 58m.
What companies run services between Amsterdam, Netherlands and Basel St. Johann, 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, Bahnhof St. Johann via Duesseldorf Hbf, Düsseldorf Hbf, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel Bad Bf, and Basel, Badischer Bahnhof in around 7h 39m.
- 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
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 30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–220
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
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 Euroairport FR
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Basel Euroairport FR
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Amsterdam to Basel St. Johann bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Basel Euroairport FR station.
Amsterdam to Basel St. Johann train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Duesseldorf Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Amsterdam to Basel St. Johann is 694 km. It takes approximately 7h 19m to drive from Amsterdam to Basel St. Johann.
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