There are 8 ways to get from Leiden to Basel by plane, train, bus, car, or train (Eurostar, TGV)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Basel
best- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane AMS - BSL
3h 55mCHF 106–280Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from The Hague to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N846
13hCHF 54–90Train
- Take the train from Leiden Lammenschans to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain 12 / ...
7h 37mCHF 79–491Bus via Rotterdam
- Take the bus from Rotterdam to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus BlaBlaCar Bus
11h 58mCHF 59–109Drive 687.5 km
- Drive from Leiden to Baselcar 687.5 km
7h 24mCHF 117–169Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane AMS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
5h 18mCHF 145–371Train via Paris
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain Thalys
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain Tgv
7h 55mCHF 220–381Train #2
- Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain Intercity
- Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Basel SBBtrain Nightjet
11h 23mCHF 86–195
Leiden to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leiden to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 50 - SFr 90 and takes 13h.
The fastest way to get from Leiden to Basel is to fly which takes 3h 55m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 280.
No, there is no direct bus from Leiden to Basel. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam and arriving at Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from Leiden to Basel. However, there are services departing from Leiden Lammenschans and arriving at Basel Bad Bf via Utrecht Centraal, Düsseldorf Hbf and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 37m.
The distance between Leiden and Basel is 593 km. The road distance is 687.5 km.
The best way to get from Leiden to Basel without a car is to train which takes 7h 37m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 500.
It takes approximately 3h 55m to get from Leiden to Basel, including transfers.
Leiden to Basel bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Rotterdam station.
Leiden to Basel train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Leiden Lammenschans station.
The best way to get from Leiden to Basel is to fly which takes 3h 55m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 280. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 75 - SFr 500 and takes 7h 37m, you could also bus via Rotterdam, which costs SFr 55 - SFr 110 and takes 11h 58m.
What companies run services between Leiden, Netherlands and Basel, Switzerland?
KLM flies from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Leiden Lammenschans to Basel Bad Bf via Utrecht Centraal, Duesseldorf Hbf, Düsseldorf Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 7h 37m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–330
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–320
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Leiden Lammenschans to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–11
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–65
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–60
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Leiden Centraal to Eindhoven Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Eindhoven Centraal to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–160
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Rotterdam to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–100
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Leiden to Basel bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) station.
Leiden to Basel train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Utrecht Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leiden to Basel is 688 km. It takes approximately 7h 24m to drive from Leiden to Basel.
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