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Compare train, bus, and flight for Amsterdam to Basel
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Amsterdam to Basel among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €31. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 35m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.5kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €31, and a flight costs an average of €120.
Distance: 569 km
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€201 Average price | €66 Average price Cheapest | €254 Average price |
9h 44m Average total duration 9h 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 55m Average total duration 11h 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 35m Average total duration Fastest 1h 35m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.6 - 1.4kg CO2 emissions | 1.7 - 3.4kg CO2 emissions |
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How to get from Amsterdam to Basel by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Amsterdam to Basel is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
47405:00 PM11h10Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)4:10 AMBasel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)€701One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
47405:00 PM11h10Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)4:10 AMBasel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)€701One-way0 transfers
Fastest
ICE 1255 · ECE 58:01 AM7h20Amsterdam Centraal3:21 PMBasel SBB€1401One-way1 transfer
Other options
IC 1402 · Bus RE19X · 28507 · ICE 1031:19 AM11h29Amsterdam Centraal12:48 PMBasel SBB€801One-way3 transfers
IC 3029 · IC 3529 · 20077 · ICE 1078:54 AM7h54Amsterdam Centraal4:48 PMBasel SBB€1311One-way3 transfers
IC 3529 · 20077 · ICE 1078:42 AM8h06Amsterdam Centraal4:48 PMBasel SBB€1311One-way2 transfers
FlixBus2:30 PM11h30Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)2:00 AMBasel, Bahnhof€731One-way0 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus3:10 PM13h15Schiphol, Airport Terminal 14:25 AMBasel, Bahnhof€791One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus9:35 PM14h05Amsterdam11:40 AMBasel, Bahnhof€791One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Amsterdam to Basel:
A bus is €135 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Amsterdam to Basel costing on average €201.
A bus is €188 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Amsterdam to Basel costing on average €254.
Other travel options to Basel take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 14m.
Bus takes on average 11h 25m.
- Around 35 flights per day.
- Around 14 buses per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Amsterdam and Basel as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and arrive in EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg.
- Trains mostly depart from Amsterdam Centraal and arrive in Basel SBB.
- Buses mostly depart from Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) and arrive in Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB).
- Travel with easyJet, KLM Cityhopper, Air France to go to Basel by flight.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Basel by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Intercity, Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) to go to Basel by train.
- 4 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus.
- 0 direct trains per day with Intercity, Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS).
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