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How to get fromBasel to Leidenby plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Basel to Leiden by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, or train

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  1. Fly from Basel

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    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BSL - AMS
    4h 1m
    €106–291

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to The Haguebus bus FlixBus N846
    12h 21m
    €63–98

  3. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Leiden Lammenschanstrain train
    7h 53m
    €100–484

  4. Bus via Rotterdam

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Rotterdambus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    11h 2m
    €67–121

  5. Drive 685.8 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Leidencar car 685.8 km
    7h 22m
    €122–176

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane ZRH - AMS
    5h 25m
    €157–391

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Eindhoventrain train 43N
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Leiden Centraaltrain train Intercity
    11h 9m
    €155–235

Basel to Leiden by train

Calendar57Weekly Trains
Duration7h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€100Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 593.3 km
  • Duration: 4h 1m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Leiden, Netherlands?

KLM, Lufthansa, and Air Dolomiti fly from Basel (BSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Leiden Lammenschans via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Düsseldorf Hbf, and Utrecht Centraal in around 7h 53m.

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