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How to get fromRotterdam Centraal Station to Baselby train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, night train, or car

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

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Basel

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane AMS - BSL
    3h 59m
    CHF 103–294

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    10h 25m
    CHF 45–90

  3. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Est to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train Ter
    6h 59m
    CHF 249–452

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train Intercity
    2. Take the nighttrain from Eindhoven Centraal to Basel Sbbnighttrain night train Nj
    10h 37m
    CHF 46–150

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane AMS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    5h 23m
    CHF 148–338

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRU - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    6h 35m
    CHF 127–303

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train Intercity
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Basel SBBtrain train Nightjet
    10h 37m
    CHF 81–160

  8. Drive  657.6 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam Centraal Station to Baselcar car 657.6 km
    7h
    CHF 113–162

Rotterdam Centraal Station to Basel by foot and train

Calendar96Weekly Services
Duration6h 59mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 249Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 619.4 km
  • Duration: 3h 59m

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

You can take a vehicle from Rotterdam Centraal Station to Basel Sbb via Rotterdam Centraal, Paris Nord, Paris Est, and Strasbourg in around 6h 59m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Rotterdam to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) once daily. Tickets cost CHF 45–85 and the journey takes 10h 25m. FlixBus also services this route once daily.

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