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Compare train, bus, and flight for Basel to Amsterdam
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Basel to Amsterdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €68 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 8m. 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 €68, while a flight costs an average of €783.
Distance: 569 km
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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€783 Average price | €142 Average price | €68 Average price Cheapest | €174 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 8m Average total duration Fastest 3h 8m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 7h 23m Average total duration 6h 53m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 30m Average total duration 12h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 18m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
1.7 - 3.4kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.6 - 1.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Amsterdam:
A bus is €74 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Amsterdam costing on average €142.
A bus is €715 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Basel to Amsterdam costing on average €783.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 23m.
Bus takes on average 12h 30m.
Travel optionsfrom Basel to Amsterdam
How to get from Basel to Amsterdam by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Basel to Amsterdam is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus6:40 PM12h50Basel, Bahnhof7:30 AMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)€331One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus6:40 PM12h50Basel, Bahnhof7:30 AMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)€331One-way1 transfer
Fastest
KL19486:30 PM1h25EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg7:55 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol€7061One-way0 transfers
Other options
ICE 200 · 10616 · 20078 · IC 35569:16 AM7h48Basel SBB5:04 PMAmsterdam Zuid€1511One-way3 transfers- ICE 202 · 10612 · 20074 · IC 35487:16 AM7h48Basel SBB3:04 PMAmsterdam Zuid€1511One-way3 transfers
- ICE 200 · 26816 · 18942 · IC 39569:16 AM7h59Basel SBB5:15 PMAmsterdam Centraal€1511One-way3 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus2:05 AM13h30Basel, Bahnhof3:35 PMAmsterdam, Station Bijlmer Arena€361One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus2:05 AM14h20Basel, Bahnhof4:25 PMSchiphol, Airport Terminal 1€361One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus4:50 AM16h20Basel, Bahnhof9:10 PMSchiphol, Airport Terminal 1€371One-way1 transfer
- AF1193 · AF124010:35 AM22h00EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg8:35 AMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol€2281One-way1 transfer
- AF1193 · AF134010:35 AM23h05EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg9:40 AMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol€2281One-way1 transfer
- AF1193+AF837410:35 AM23h40EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg10:15 AMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol€2301One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Amsterdam:
A bus is €74 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Amsterdam costing on average €142.
A bus is €715 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Basel to Amsterdam costing on average €783.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 23m.
Bus takes on average 12h 30m.
- Around 29 flights per day.
- Around 15 buses per day.
- Around 12 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, Bahnhof and arrive in Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk).
- Travel with Twiliner, FlixBus, Infobus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Amsterdam by bus.
- Travel with Indigo Airlines, asl airlines, KLM Cityhopper, Transavia France, Global Supply Systems, KLM, Air France, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Amelia, British Airways, easyJet to go to Amsterdam by flight.
- Travel with ÖBB | ICE, Eurostar, SNCF, Deutsche Bahn to go to Amsterdam by train.
- 4 direct buses per day with Twiliner, FlixBus, Infobus, BlaBlaCar Bus.
- 3 direct flights per day with KLM Cityhopper, KLM, easyJet.
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