There are 7 ways to get from Zaandam to Basel by plane, train, bus, 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.
Fly to Basel
best- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane AMS - BSL
3h 55mCHF 100–288Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus BlaBlaCar Bus
12h 31mCHF 51–91Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)
- Take the train from Zaandam to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain 43
7h 50mCHF 71–261Drive 707.5 km
- Drive from Zaandam to Baselcar 707.5 km
7h 26mCHF 121–175Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane AMS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
5h 18mCHF 145–332Train
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Basel SBBtrain Nightjet
10h 52mCHF 84–164Train #2
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Basel SBBtrain 43N
11h 17mCHF 154–224
Zaandam to Basel by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zaandam to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 50 - SFr 95 and takes 12h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Zaandam to Basel is to fly which takes 3h 55m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 290.
No, there is no direct bus from Zaandam to Basel. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk and arriving at Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Zaandam to Basel. However, there are services departing from Zaandam and arriving at Basel Bad Bf via Arnhem Centraal and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 50m.
The distance between Zaandam and Basel is 585 km. The road distance is 707.5 km.
The best way to get from Zaandam to Basel without a car is to train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA) which takes 7h 50m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 270.
It takes approximately 3h 55m to get from Zaandam to Basel, including transfers.
Zaandam to Basel bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk station.
Zaandam to Basel train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Zaandam station.
The best way to get from Zaandam to Basel is to fly which takes 3h 55m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 290. Alternatively, you can train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA), which costs SFr 70 - SFr 270 and takes 7h 50m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 50 - SFr 95 and takes 12h 31m.
What companies run services between Zaandam, Netherlands and Basel, Switzerland?
KLM and Lufthansa fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zaandam to Basel Bad Bf via Arnhem Centraal and Frankfurt in around 7h 50m.
- 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 Zaandam to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–21
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–160
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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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)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–220
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–90
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Zaandam to Basel bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) station.
Zaandam to Basel train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Arnhem Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zaandam to Basel is 708 km. It takes approximately 7h 26m to drive from Zaandam to Basel.
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