There are 5 ways to get from Basel to Texel by plane, train, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Basel, train, ferry
best- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BSL - AMS
- Take the train from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Den Heldertrain
- Take the ferry from Den Helder to Texelferry
7h 6m€116–310Bus, train, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijkbus
- Take the train from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Den Heldertrain
- Take the ferry from Den Helder to Texelferry
14h 7m€78–140Train to Zurich Airport, fly, train, ferry
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane ZRH - AMS
- Take the train from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Den Heldertrain
- Take the ferry from Den Helder to Texelferry
8h 29m€167–410Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly, ferry
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane GVA - AMS
- Take the train from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Den Heldertrain
- Take the ferry from Den Helder to Texelferry
10h 28m€181–510Bus, train, ferry via Maastricht
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Maastrichtbus
- Take the train from Maastricht to Den Heldertrain
- Take the ferry from Den Helder to Texelferry
15h 23m€78–146
Basel to Texel by bus, train, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Texel is to bus and train and ferry which costs €75 - €140 and takes 14h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Texel is to fly and train and ferry which takes 7h 6m and costs €110 - €310.
The distance between Basel and Texel is 663 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Texel without a car is to bus and train and ferry which takes 14h 7m and costs €75 - €140.
It takes approximately 7h 6m to get from Basel to Texel, including transfers.
There are 2074+ hotels available in Texel.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Texel, Netherlands?
There is no direct connection from Basel to Texel. However, you can take the line 50 bus to Basel EuroAirport, Abflug, walk to Basel (BSL) airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), walk to Schiphol Airport, take the train to Amsterdam Sloterdijk, take the train to Den Helder, walk to Den Helder, Station, take the line 33 bus to Den Helder, Steiger TESO, walk to Den Helder, then take the ferry to Texel. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Texel via Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk, Amsterdam Sloterdijk, Den Helder, Den Helder, Station, Den Helder, Steiger TESO, and Den Helder in around 14h 7m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Zurich Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Zurich Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–550
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–240
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–300
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–240
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–330
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Sunday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–550
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Den Helder
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Den Helder
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Den Helder
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Den Helder
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Maastricht to Den Helder
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Basel SBB to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0222 36 96 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- teso.nl
Ferry from Den Helder to Texel
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.teso.nl/nl/
Ferry from Den Helder to Texel
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.teso.nl/nl/
Ferry from Den Helder to Texel
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.teso.nl/nl/
Ferry from Den Helder to Texel
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.teso.nl/nl/
Ferry from Den Helder to Texel
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.teso.nl/nl/
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