Cheapest
Average
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from The Hague to Basel is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
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Fastest Journey
7 h 56 m
Average
8 h 49 m
Trains per day
3
Distance
554 km
Of the 3 trains that leave The Hague for Basel every day 3 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
Distance | 343 miles (554 km) | |
Average train duration | 8 h 9 min | |
Average train ticket price | $67 (€59) | |
Train frequency | 1 a day | |
Direct train | No | |
Train providers | NS International, NS International | IC, Deutsche Bahn or Deutsche Bahn with connection |
Trains from The Hague to Basel cover the 343 miles (554 km) long journey taking on average 8 h 9 min with our travel partners like NS International, NS International | IC, Deutsche Bahn or Deutsche Bahn with connection. Normally, there is 1 train operating per day, including direct services available. While the average ticket price for this route costs around $67 (€59), you can find the cheapest train ticket for as low as $45 (€40). Travelers depart most frequently from Den Haag Centraal and arrive in Basel SBB.
For as little as $45 (€40) you can travel by train between The Hague and Basel with Deutsche Bahn. Omio will show you the best deals, schedules and tickets available for this trip.
Deutsche Bahn (DB) is Germany’s main provider of train services and makes on average about 40, 000 domestic and international journeys per day. Deutsche Bahn’s fleet of trains includes the high-speed ICE (Intercity Express) as well as the IC (Intercity), EC (Eurocity), IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional Express) and RB (Regionalbahn), which differ in terms of comfort and the time needed to travel. For example, while toilets are standard amenities, services like onboard restaurants or free WiFi are only available on certain train types and routes. Deutsche Bahn is well-known for its wide range of fares like Super Saver, Saver, and Flexible and discount cards like the Bahncard 25, 50 and 100, which you can also use for your The Hague to Basel train.
Travel between The Hague, Netherlands and Basel, Switzerland by train is: Unrestricted.
International entry status: Entry is unrestricted for citizens and permanent residents of Netherlands
Conditions of entry:
When traveling in Switzerland, you must follow these COVID-19 safety rules:
The information above was last checked on 5/25/23. This can change before your date of travel so please review the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations for your train from The Hague to Basel before traveling.
Return travel from Switzerland to Netherlands is: Unrestricted.
Entry into Netherlands is allowed for: Entry is unrestricted for citizens and permanent residents of Switzerland
Requirements for reentering:
The government of Netherlands has imposed these measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19:
Last checked on 5/17/23. Please check the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations closer to the travel date of your train to The Hague from Basel.
Omio customers book a train from Den Haag Centraal to Basel SBB most frequently for this route.
You can find the most popular departure train station for this trip, Den Haag Centraal, located approximately 2 miles (3.3 km) from the city center of The Hague. The most popular arrival train station in Basel, called Basel SBB, is located around 1.4 miles (2.2 km) away from its city center.
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