There are 8 ways to get from Amsterdam to Grenchen by plane, train, bus, 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, train
best- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane AMS - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Grenchen Nordtrain
5h 4mCHF 109–303Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Grenchen Nordtrain Ic51
12h 25mCHF 58–90Train 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 SBBtrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Grenchen Nordtrain
8h 38mCHF 86–239Drive 792.6 km
- Drive from Amsterdam to Grenchencar 792.6 km
7h 40mCHF 136–197Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane AMS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Grenchen Südtrain
5h 33mCHF 142–330Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane AMS - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Grenchen Nordtrain
6h 48mCHF 129–313Train
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Basel SBBtrain 43N
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Grenchen Nordtrain Ic51
11hCHF 162–232Train #2
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Basel SBBtrain Nightjet
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Grenchen Nordtrain Ic51
11h 21mCHF 93–179
Amsterdam to Grenchen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Amsterdam to Grenchen is to bus and train which costs SFr 55 - SFr 90 and takes 12h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Amsterdam to Grenchen is to fly and train which takes 5h 4m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 310.
No, there is no direct train from Amsterdam to Grenchen. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam Centraal and arriving at Grenchen Nord via Düsseldorf Hbf, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 38m.
The distance between Amsterdam and Grenchen is 644 km. The road distance is 792.6 km.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Grenchen without a car is to train via Mannheim which takes 8h 38m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 240.
It takes approximately 5h 4m to get from Amsterdam to Grenchen, including transfers.
Amsterdam to Grenchen train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Amsterdam Centraal station.
Amsterdam to Grenchen train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Duesseldorf Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Amsterdam to Grenchen is 793 km. It takes approximately 7h 40m to drive from Amsterdam to Grenchen.
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What companies run services between Amsterdam, Netherlands and Grenchen, Canton of Solothurn, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Amsterdam Centraal to Grenchen Nord via Duesseldorf Hbf, Düsseldorf Hbf, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, and Basel SBB in around 8h 38m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- 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
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–330
Train from Basel SBB to Grenchen Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–26
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Grenchen Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–26
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Grenchen Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–26
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Grenchen Süd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–26
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Grenchen Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Grenchen Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–26
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Grenchen Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–26
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- 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 45–75
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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