There are 7 ways to get from The Hague to Basel by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, fly to Basel
best- Take the train from Den Haag HS to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane AMS - BSL
4hCHF 102–292Bus via Rotterdam
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus BlaBlaCar Bus
11h 53mCHF 47–85Train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris Est to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
8h 13mCHF 240–464Bus
- Take the bus from The Hague to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N846
11h 15mCHF 60–90Train, night train
- Take the train from Den Haag Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain Intercity
- Take the nighttrain from Eindhoven Centraal to Basel Sbbnighttrain Nj
11h 3mCHF 48–144Train, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Den Haag HS to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane AMS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
5h 23mCHF 147–336Drive 679.9 km
- Drive from The Hague to Baselcar 679.9 km
7h 19mCHF 116–168
The Hague to Basel by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from The Hague to Basel is to bus via Rotterdam which costs SFr 45 - SFr 85 and takes 11h 53m.
The fastest way to get from The Hague to Basel is to train and fly which takes 4h and costs SFr 100 - SFr 300.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from The Hague and arriving at Basel SBB. Services depart four times a week, and operate Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 11h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from The Hague to Basel. However, there are services departing from Den Haag HS and arriving at Basel Sbb via Rotterdam Centraal, Paris Est and Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 13m.
The distance between The Hague and Basel is 609 km. The road distance is 679.9 km.
The best way to get from The Hague to Basel without a car is to train which takes 8h 13m and costs SFr 240 - SFr 470.
It takes approximately 4h to get from The Hague to Basel, including transfers.
The Hague to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from The Hague station.
The Hague to Basel train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from The Hague to Basel is to train which takes 8h 13m and costs SFr 240 - SFr 470. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 60 - SFr 90 and takes 11h 15m.
What companies run services between The Hague, Netherlands and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Den Haag HS to Basel Sbb via Rotterdam Centraal, Paris Nord, Paris Est, and Strasbourg in around 8h 13m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from The Hague to Basel SBB 4 times a week. Tickets cost CHF 60–90 and the journey takes 11h 15m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–340
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–310
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–290
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–370
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–290
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Den Haag HS to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–9
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Den Haag Centraal to Eindhoven Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–25
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Night train from Eindhoven Centraal to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–120
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Den Haag HS to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–9
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–260
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Est to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–120
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Paris Est to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Est to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–120
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Eindhoven Centraal to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–105
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 90–105
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 60–75
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 35–45
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from The Hague to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–90
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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 45–80
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
The Hague to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Basel SBB station.
The Hague to Basel train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between The Hague to Basel is 680 km. It takes approximately 7h 19m to drive from The Hague to Basel.
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