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How to get fromLeiden to Baselby plane, train, bus, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Leiden to Basel by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Basel

    best
    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane AMS - BSL
    3h 50m
    CHF 101–289

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    13h 8m
    CHF 50–92

  3. Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)

    1. Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain train 43
    7h 56m
    CHF 73–265

  4. Drive  687.5 km

    1. Drive from Leiden to Baselcar car 687.5 km
    7h 24m
    CHF 118–170

  5. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane AMS - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    5h 13m
    CHF 146–333

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train Intercity
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Basel SBBtrain train Nightjet
    11h 23m
    CHF 85–169

Leiden to Basel by train

Calendar139Weekly Trains
Duration7h 56mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 73Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 593.1 km
  • Duration: 3h 50m

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

KLM and Lufthansa fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Leiden Centraal to Basel Bad Bf via Arnhem Centraal and Frankfurt in around 7h 56m.

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