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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 €52.
Distance: 569 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight |
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€156 Average price | €58 Average price Cheapest | €228 Average price |
8h 45m Average total duration 8h 15m 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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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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.
FlixBus10:50PM11h30Basel, Bahnhof10:20AMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)€651One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus05:40PM13h50Basel, Bahnhof07:30AMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)€641One-way1 transfer
Fastest
KL194806:30PM1h25EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg07:55PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol€7491One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 372 · ICE 12410:16AM7h13Basel SBB05:29PMAmsterdam Centraal€1601One-way1 transfer
- ICE 6 · ICE 918 · ICE 1228 · ICE 12210:46AM8h43Basel SBB07:29PMAmsterdam Centraal€1711One-way3 transfers
- ICE 374 · ICE 12608:16AM7h13Basel SBB03:29PMAmsterdam Centraal€1831One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus12:25AM11h20Basel, Bahnhof11:45AMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)€681One-way0 transfers
- 473901:05AM10h55Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)12:00PMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)€691One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:50PM12h45Basel, Bahnhof11:35AMAmsterdam, Station Bijlmer Arena€651One-way1 transfer
BA765 · BA43208:15AM5h50EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg02:05PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol€3521One-way1 transfer- BA759 · BA43611:55AM4h45EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg04:40PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol€3521One-way1 transfer
- BA759 · BA43811:55AM6h30EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg06:25PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol€3521One-way1 transfer
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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 €20 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Basel to Amsterdam costing on average €52.
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 BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Amsterdam by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Amsterdam by train.
- Travel with easyJet, KLM Cityhopper, Air France, Lufthansa to go to Amsterdam by flight.
- 3 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus.
- 3 direct flights per day with KLM Cityhopper.
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