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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 an average ticket price of €67 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 0m. 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 €67, while a flight costs an average of €666.
Distance: 353 miles (569 km)
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€118 Average price | €67 Average price Cheapest | €666 Average price | €175 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 21m Average total duration 6h 51m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 33m Average total duration 12h 3m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 0m Average total duration Fastest 3h 0m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 7h 18m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.6 - 1.4kg CO2 emissions | 1.7 - 3.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Basel to Amsterdam
Compare the available ways to get from Basel to Amsterdam, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Amsterdam:
A bus is €51 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Amsterdam costing on average €118.
A bus is €599 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Basel to Amsterdam costing on average €666.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 21m.
Bus takes on average 12h 33m.
The journey is about 27m faster (6h 51m by train vs 7h 18m by car) and roughly €57 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (€118 vs €175). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
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 · FlixBus8:05 AM13h25Basel, Bahnhof9:30 PMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)€801One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus8:05 AM13h25Basel, Bahnhof9:30 PMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)€801One-way1 transfer
Fastest
KL19486:25 PM1h25EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg7:50 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol€7191One-way0 transfers
Other options
IC 60402 · Bus 31257 · IC 312411:16 PM10h03Basel SBB9:19 AMAmsterdam Zuid€951One-way2 transfers- ICE 204 · 10608 · 20070 · IC 35405:16 AM7h48Basel SBB1:04 PMAmsterdam Zuid€991One-way3 transfers
- ICE 204 · 26808 · 18926 · IC 39405:16 AM7h59Basel SBB1:15 PMAmsterdam Centraal€991One-way3 transfers
47391:05 AM10h55Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)12:00 PMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)€901One-way0 transfers- FlixBus · FlixBus11:40 PM16h15Basel, Bahnhof3:55 PMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)€931One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus12:25 AM11h20Basel, Bahnhof11:45 AMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)€971One-way0 transfers
- AF1193 · AF114010:35 AM7h05EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg5:40 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol€3861One-way1 transfer
BA765 · BA4306:10 AM4h30EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg10:40 AMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol€4571One-way1 transfer- AF1193 · AF144010:35 AM8h40EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg7:15 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol€6121One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Amsterdam:
A bus is €51 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Amsterdam costing on average €118.
A bus is €599 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Basel to Amsterdam costing on average €666.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 21m.
Bus takes on average 12h 33m.
- Around 29 flights per day.
- Around 16 trains per day.
- Around 16 buses 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 BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, Twiliner, Infobus to go to Amsterdam by bus.
- Travel with easyJet, KLM Cityhopper, KLM, British Airways, Indigo Airlines, asl airlines, Swiss, Transavia France, Global Supply Systems, Air France, Amelia to go to Amsterdam by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Eurostar, SNCF | TGV Lyria, ÖBB | ICE, SNCF to go to Amsterdam by train.
- 4 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, Twiliner, Infobus.
- 4 direct flights per day with easyJet, KLM Cityhopper, KLM, Swiss.
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