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

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There are 8 ways to get from Basel to Rotterdam Centrum 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 8m
    €272–516

  4. Drive  655.7 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Rotterdam Centrumcar car 655.7 km
    6h 57m
    €121–175

  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
    €161–362

  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 38m
    €136–331

  7. 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 34m

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Eindhoventrain train 43N
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Rotterdam Blaaktrain train Intercity
    11h 51m
    €160–240

Basel to Rotterdam Centrum by train and foot

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration8h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€272Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 619 km
  • Duration: 4h 15m

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

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

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