How to 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.