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Compare train, bus, and flight for Amsterdam to Basel
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Amsterdam to Basel among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €69 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 59m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.5kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €69, while a flight costs an average of €619.
Distance: 569 km
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus |
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€619 Average price | €144 Average price | €69 Average price Cheapest |
4h 59m Average total duration Fastest 2h 59m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 7h 27m Average total duration 6h 57m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 26m Average total duration 11h 56m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
1.7 - 3.4kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.6 - 1.4kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular airline |  Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Amsterdam to Basel:
A bus is €75 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Amsterdam to Basel costing on average €144.
A bus is €550 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Amsterdam to Basel costing on average €619.
Other travel options to Basel take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 27m.
Bus takes on average 12h 26m.
Travel optionsfrom Amsterdam to Basel
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.
- FlixBus · FlixBus7:05 PM13h15Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer Arena8:20 AMBasel, Bahnhof€321One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus7:05 PM13h15Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer Arena8:20 AMBasel, Bahnhof€321One-way1 transfer
Fastest
KL19498:40 PM1h10Amsterdam Airport Schiphol9:50 PMEuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg€5861One-way0 transfers
Other options
IC 3181 · IC 2981 · 32589 · 189819:41 PM13h07Amsterdam Zuid10:48 AMBasel SBB€541One-way7 transfers- IC 3579 · IC 3079 · 26844 · ICE 8279:26 PM11h22Amsterdam Zuid8:48 AMBasel SBB€591One-way5 transfers
- IC 3079 · 26844 · ICE 827 · ICE 2739:24 PM11h24Amsterdam Centraal8:48 AMBasel SBB€591One-way4 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:00 AM13h50Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)10:50 PMBasel, Bahnhof€321One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:50 AM14h55Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)12:45 AMBasel, Bahnhof€321One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus4:50 PM15h30Schiphol, Airport Terminal 18:20 AMBasel, Bahnhof€321One-way1 transfer
- AF5473+AF13927:25 AM6h20Amsterdam Airport Schiphol1:45 PMEuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg€2311One-way1 transfer
- AF1441 · AF11928:20 PM13h35Amsterdam Airport Schiphol9:55 AMEuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg€2311One-way1 transfer
- AF8345+AF11925:50 PM16h05Amsterdam Airport Schiphol9:55 AMEuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg€2321One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Amsterdam to Basel:
A bus is €75 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Amsterdam to Basel costing on average €144.
A bus is €550 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Amsterdam to Basel costing on average €619.
Other travel options to Basel take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 27m.
Bus takes on average 12h 26m.
- Around 34 flights per day.
- Around 15 buses per day.
- Around 7 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, Bahnhof.
- Travel with Indigo Airlines, asl airlines, KLM Cityhopper, Transavia France, Global Supply Systems, KLM, Air France, Amelia, British Airways, easyJet to go to Basel by flight.
- Travel with ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | InterCity, Eurostar, ÖBB | Nightjet, SNCF, Deutsche Bahn to go to Basel by train.
- Travel with Twiliner, FlixBus, Infobus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Basel by bus.
- 3 direct flights per day with KLM Cityhopper, Global Supply Systems, KLM, easyJet.
- 0 direct trains per day with ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB | Nightjet.
- 4 direct buses per day with Twiliner, FlixBus, Infobus, BlaBlaCar Bus.
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