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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 $40. 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 $40, and a flight costs an average of $65.
Distance: 353 miles (569 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight |
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$194 Average price | $73 Average price Cheapest | $285 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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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.
47391:05 AM10h55Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)12:00 PMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)$461One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
47391:05 AM10h55Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)12:00 PMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)$461One-way0 transfers
Fastest
ICE 74 · ICE 1010 · ICE 1568:46 AM7h12Basel SBB3:58 PMAmsterdam Centraal$3071One-way2 transfers
Other options
ICE 374 · ICE 1568:16 AM7h42Basel SBB3:58 PMAmsterdam Centraal$3071One-way1 transfer
FlixBus12:25 AM11h20Basel, Bahnhof11:45 AMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)$1131One-way0 transfers
FlixBus10:50 PM11h30Basel, Bahnhof10:20 AMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)$1131One-way0 transfers
FlixBus1:05 AM11h40Basel, Bahnhof12:45 PMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)$1131One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Amsterdam:
A bus is $25 (€20) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Amsterdam costing on average $64 (€52).
A bus is $25 (€20) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Basel to Amsterdam costing on average $65 (€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 easyJet, KLM Cityhopper, Air France, Lufthansa to go to Amsterdam by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Amsterdam by train.
- 3 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus.
- 3 direct flights per day with KLM Cityhopper.
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