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How to get fromSwitzerland to Netherlandsby plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, train, or car

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There are 11 ways to get from Switzerland to Netherlands by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, train, or car

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  1. Fly Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    best
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BSL - AMS
    4h 4m
    €104–308

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Zürich to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijkbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    13h 31m
    €63–105

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Ice
    9h 40m
    €104–256

  4. Night train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Zürich HB to Amsterdam Centraalnighttrain night train Nj
    12h 16m
    €291–411

  5. Fly Geneva International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane GVA - AMS
    4h 19m
    €88–260

  6. Fly Zurich Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane ZRH - AMS
    4h 12m
    €125–300

  7. Fly Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane GVA - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Bredatrain train
    5h 2m
    €72–252

  8. Fly Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane ZRH - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Bredatrain train
    4h 55m
    €104–262

  9. Fly Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    5h 42m
    €127–282

  10. Bus via Zürich, Bahnhofstrasse/HB

    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus bus FlixBus N831
    14h 26m
    €74–117

  11. Drive  773.7 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Amsterdamcar car 773.7 km
    8h 4m
    €143–206

Switzerland to Netherlands by train

Calendar10Weekly Trains
Duration9h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€104Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 582.2 km
  • Duration: 4h 4m

What companies run services between Switzerland and Netherlands?

KLM, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Amsterdam Centraal via Zürich HB, Basel SBB, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, and Mannheim Hbf in around 9h 40m.

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