There are 5 ways to get from Basel to Amsterdam by train, bus, night train, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Oelde to Duisburg Hbftrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Ice / ...
4h 37mTrain, night train
cheapest- Take the train from Lippstadt, Bustreff Bahnhof to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain Rb89
- Take the night train from Muenster(Westf)Hbf to Amsterdam Centraalnighttrain Nj
6h 55m€43–127Bus
- Take the bus from Beckum, Busbahnhof to Münster Von-Steuben-Straßebus S30 / ...
- Take the bus from Münster-Mitte to Amsterdam Centraal Stationbus Ivano-Frankivsk
7h 50mDrive 292.9 km
- Drive from Basel to Amsterdamcar 292.9 km
2h 53m€53–76Train via Duisburg
- Take the train from Oelde to Oberhausen Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Ice / ...
6h 21m
Basel to Amsterdam by bus, train, and night train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Amsterdam is to drive which costs €50 - €80 and takes 2h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Amsterdam is to drive which takes 2h 53m and costs €50 - €80.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Amsterdam station. However, there are services departing from Wadersloh, Bücker and arriving at Amsterdam Centraal Station via Diestedde, Abzw. Oelde, Beckum, Busbahnhof and Münster-Mitte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Amsterdam. However, there are services departing from Oelde and arriving at Amsterdam Centraal via Duisburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 37m.
The distance between Basel and Amsterdam is 321 km. The road distance is 292.9 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Amsterdam without a car is to train which takes 4h 37m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 37m to get from Basel to Amsterdam, including transfers.
Basel to Amsterdam bus services, operated by Regionalverkehr Münsterland GmbH, depart from Beckum, Busbahnhof station.
Basel to Amsterdam train services, operated by National Express, depart from Oelde station.
The best way to get from Basel to Amsterdam is to train which takes 4h 37m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 7h 50m.
What companies run services between Basel, Germany and Amsterdam, Netherlands?
You can take a vehicle from Basel to Amsterdam Centraal via Oelde and Duisburg Hbf in around 4h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Wadersloh, Bücker to Amsterdam Centraal Station via Diestedde, Dorfplatz, Diestedde, Abzw. Oelde, Beckum, Busbahnhof, Münster Von-Steuben-Straße, and Münster-Mitte in around 7h 50m.
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Oelde to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Oelde to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Lippstadt, Bustreff Bahnhof to Münster Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Muenster(Westf)Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–95
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €85–95
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–65
- Seating Carriage
- €22–27
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- Phone
- 0 800 3 / 50 40 30
- [email protected]
- Website
- rvm-online.de
Bus from Beckum, Busbahnhof to Münster Von-Steuben-Straße
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- rvm-online.de
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Münster-Mitte to Amsterdam Centraal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Amsterdam bus services, operated by Regionalverkehr Münsterland GmbH, arrive at Münster Von-Steuben-Straße station.
Basel to Amsterdam train services, operated by National Express, arrive at Duisburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Amsterdam is 293 km. It takes approximately 2h 53m to drive from Basel to Amsterdam.
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