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How to get fromRotterdam to Basel SBB Stationby train, plane, train (Eurostar), bus, night train, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Rotterdam to Basel SBB Station by train, plane, train (Eurostar), 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 Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane AMS - BSL
    3h 55m
    CHF 110–310

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    10h 25m
    CHF 40–85

  3. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris l'Est to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 82
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train Ter
    7h 17m
    CHF 245–407

  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 71–151

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain 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 20m
    CHF 145–342

  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 26m
    CHF 125–289

  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 81–161

  8. Drive  658 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Basel SBB Stationcar car 658 km
    6h 58m
    CHF 114–164

Rotterdam to Basel SBB Station by train and foot

Calendar20Weekly Services
Duration7h 17mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 245Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 620.5 km
  • Duration: 3h 55m

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

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Basel Sbb via Paris Nord, Paris l'Est, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg in around 7h 17m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Rotterdam to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) twice daily. Tickets cost CHF 40–75 and the journey takes 10h 25m. FlixBus also services this route 3 times a day.

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