How to travel from Amsterdam to Basel
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4.6Travel Information from Amsterdam to Basel
 Distance | 568 km |
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 Available travel modes | Train, coach or flight |
 Ticket price range | €30 - €104 |
 Cheapest mode | Coach • €30 • 11 h |
 Fastest mode | Flight • €104 • 1 h 15 min |
 Popular travel companies | BlaBlaCar Bus, easyJet or Deutsche Bahn |
Travel 568 km by train, coach or flight to Basel from Amsterdam. The most popular travel providers which serve this route are BlaBlaCar Bus, easyJet or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach, flight or train from Amsterdam to Basel.
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How to get from Amsterdam to Basel by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Amsterdam to Basel is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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Find the best route between Amsterdam and Basel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus and Deutsche Bahn. Comparing timetables and prices and booking the most convenient trip has never been easier with over 1000 travel operators on Omio.
Deutsche Bahn (DB) is Germany’s main operator of travel services and makes on average about 40,000 domestic and international journeys per day. Deutsche Bahn’s fleet of travel includes the high-speed ICE (Intercity Express) as well as the IC (Intercity), EC (Eurocity), IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional Express) and RB (Regionalbahn), which differ in terms of comfort and the time needed to travel. For example, while toilets are standard amenities, services like onboard restaurants or free WiFi are only available on certain train types and routes. Deutsche Bahn is well-known for its wide range of fares like Super Saver, Saver, and Flexible and discount cards like the Bahncard 25, 50 and 100, which you can also use for your Amsterdam to Basel travel.
FlixBus is one of the most popular low-cost travel providers in Europe. Founded in Germany, FlixBus has expanded its services throughout Europe and even to the United States, giving travellers in both continents the option to take a long-distance travel at an affordable price. FlixBus also operates overnight travel on select routes throughout Europe. FlixBus offers only the Standard ticket for all its routes, which allows you to bring one hand luggage and one hold luggage bag per person. Additional fees apply for bringing extra luggage and making specific seat reservations, such as if you want to book an Extra Seat, Table Seat or the Panorama Seat. Standard amenities onboard include free Wi-Fi, power outlets to charge your phone, tablet or laptop during long travel journeys, extra legroom, luggage space and toilets.
KLM is the Netherlands' national carrier and offers two types of ticket for your travel to Basel from Amsterdam: Economy and Business.
FAQs: Travel from Amsterdam to Basel
There are 3 options to travel from Amsterdam to Basel including taking a train, coach or flight.
The cheapest way to travel between Amsterdam and Basel is a coach with an average price of €30.
This is compared to other travel options from Amsterdam to Basel:
A coach is €74 less than a flight with an average ticket price of €104 from Amsterdam to Basel.
A coach is €15 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Amsterdam to Basel costing on average €45.
The fastest way to get to Basel from Amsterdam is by flight with an average travel time of 1 h 15 min.
Other travel options to Basel take longer:
Coach takes on average 11 h.
Train takes 6 h 25 min on average.
The Amsterdam to Basel distance is approximately 568 km.
The average frequency per day from Amsterdam to Basel is:
- Around 4 coaches per day.
- 4 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route to Basel from Amsterdam as scheduled services by train, coach or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Amsterdam to Basel:
- Most travellers take a coach from Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB).
- Most travellers catch their flight from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and arrive in EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg.
- Most travellers board their train from Amsterdam Centraal and arrive in Basel SBB.
The following travel companies offer services from Amsterdam to Basel:
- BlaBlaCar Bus or FlixBus can get you to Basel by coach. You can find a good deal for coach tickets with BlaBlaCar Bus from Amsterdam to Basel for €30 on Omio.
- Travel with easyJet, KLM Cityhopper, KLM or Air France for flights to Basel. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for easyJet Amsterdam to Basel tickets on Omio for €104.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB Nightjet or NS Domestic for trains to Basel. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for Deutsche Bahn Amsterdam to Basel tickets on Omio for €45.
Yes, there are direct services available from Amsterdam to Basel with the following travel companies:
- Direct coach available with FlixBus or BlaBlaCar Bus 3 direct coaches per day.
- Direct trains with ÖBB Nightjet with 1 direct train per day.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Basel as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Amsterdam to Basel.
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