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How to get fromBasel to Rotterdam Centraal Stationby plane, train, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Basel to Rotterdam Centraal Station by plane, train, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, or car

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  1. Fly Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

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    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BSL - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    4h 15m
    €108–315

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Rotterdambus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    10h 20m
    €50–95

  3. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Offenburg to Paris Esttrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    8h 11m
    €272–516

  4. Drive  657.6 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Rotterdam Centraal Stationcar car 657.6 km
    7h
    €122–176

  5. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    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
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    5h 34m
    €161–363

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane ZRH - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 42m
    €136–332

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Eindhoventrain train 43N
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Intercity / ...
    10h 22m
    €150–222

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Brussels-North Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Ec / ...
    11h 38m

Basel to Rotterdam Centraal Station by train and foot

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration8h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€272Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 619 km
  • Duration: 4h 15m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Rotterdam Centraal Station, Netherlands?

You can take a train from Basel SBB to Rotterdam Centraal Station via Offenburg, Paris Est, Paris Nord, and Rotterdam Centraal in around 8h 11m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Rotterdam 3 times a day. Tickets cost €50–90 and the journey takes 10h 20m. FlixBus also services this route 4 times a week.

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