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How to get fromRotterdam to Basel SBB Stationby train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), 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, 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 Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane AMS - BSL
    4h 2m
    CHF 113–308

  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 Thalys
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain train Tgv
    6h 56m
    CHF 231–368

  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 71–162

  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 21m
    CHF 159–376

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Anvers-Centraltrain 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
    5h 59m
    CHF 149–351

  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 81–172

  8. Drive  658 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Basel SBB Stationcar car 658 km
    6h 58m
    CHF 113–163

Rotterdam to Basel SBB Station by train

Calendar83Weekly Trains
Duration6h 56mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 231Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 620.5 km
  • Duration: 4h 2m

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 and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 6h 56m. 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 4 times a week.

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