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Travel Information from Amsterdam to Basel

Distance568 km
Available travel modesTrain, coach or flight
Ticket price range€30 - €104
Cheapest modeCoach • €30 • 11 h
Fastest modeFlight • €104 • 1 h 15 min
Popular travel companiesBlaBlaCar 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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from Amsterdam to Basel

How to get from Amsterdam to Basel by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Amsterdam to Basel is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

FlixBusFlixBus
12:45AM11h40
Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)
12:25PMBasel, Bahnhof
691One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus
02:30PM11h30
Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)
02:00AMBasel, Bahnhof
641One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

KLM CityhopperKL1949
08:55PM1h10
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
10:05PMEuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg
6031One-way
0 transfers

Other options

Deutsche BahnICE 225 · ICE 73
08:30AM6h25
Amsterdam Centraal
02:55PMBasel SBB
2581One-way
1 transfer
Deutsche BahnIC 2929 · 32233 · 22613 · RE 20077
08:41AM8h14
Amsterdam Centraal
04:55PMBasel SBB
2691One-way
5 transfers
Deutsche BahnIC 2929 · 32233 · 22613 · RE 20077
08:41AM9h07
Amsterdam Centraal
05:48PMBasel SBB
4061One-way
6 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
05:00PM15h20
Schiphol, Airport Terminal 1
08:20AMBasel, Bahnhof
691One-way
1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
10:30AM15h30
Amsterdam, Centraal Station
02:00AMBasel, Bahnhof
771One-way
1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus
09:00PM11h20
Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)
08:20AMBasel, Bahnhof
881One-way
0 transfers
easyJetU21224
09:35PM1h15
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
10:50PMEuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg
1691One-way
0 transfers
KLM CityhopperKL1943
09:25AM1h15
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
10:40AMEuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg
5161One-way
0 transfers
KLM CityhopperKL1947
04:10PM1h15
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
05:25PMEuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg
6031One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Amsterdam to Basel

Travel to Basel easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Amsterdam to Basel.

FAQs

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.

Omio customers who travel from Amsterdam to Basel often also extend their holiday to go to Paris, Zurich, Milan or Strasbourg. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Basel and these popular destinations at a great price.

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