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Compare train, bus, and flight for Basel to Amsterdam
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Basel to Amsterdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €32. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 54m. 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 €32, and a flight costs an average of €59.
Distance: 569 km
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€151 Average price | €58 Average price Cheapest | €226 Average price |
8h 47m Average total duration 8h 17m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 51m Average total duration 11h 21m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 54m Average total duration Fastest 1h 54m 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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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from Basel to Amsterdam by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Basel to Amsterdam is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Amsterdam:
A bus is €20 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Amsterdam costing on average €52.
A bus is €27 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Basel to Amsterdam costing on average €59.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 39m.
Bus takes on average 10h 55m.
- Around 26 flights per day.
- Around 12 buses per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Basel and Amsterdam as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg and arrive in Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
- Trains mostly depart from Basel SBB and arrive in Amsterdam Centraal.
- Buses mostly depart from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) and arrive in Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB Nightjet to go to Amsterdam by train.
- Travel with easyJet, KLM Cityhopper, Air France, Lufthansa to go to Amsterdam by flight.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Amsterdam by bus.
- 0 direct trains per day with ÖBB Nightjet.
- 3 direct flights per day with easyJet, KLM Cityhopper.
- 3 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus.
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