Travel Information between Basel and Amsterdam
| 352 miles (568 km) | |
| Train, bus or flight | |
| $33 - $49 | |
| Bus • $33 (€30) • 11 h 25 min | |
| Flight • $49 (€44) • 1 h 30 min | |
| BlaBlaCar Bus, easyJet or Deutsche Bahn |
Take a train, bus or flight to travel 352 miles (568 km) between Basel and Amsterdam. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are BlaBlaCar Bus, easyJet or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Basel to Amsterdam.
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How to get from Basel to Amsterdam by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Basel to Amsterdam is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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There are 3 travel options from Basel to Amsterdam: train, bus or flight.
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Amsterdam is by taking a bus with average ticket prices of $33 (€30) compared to other travel options to Amsterdam:
Taking a bus costs $16 (€14) less than taking a flight, which average ticket prices of $49 (€44).
A bus is $11 (€10) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Amsterdam costing on average $44 (€40).
The fastest way from Basel to Amsterdam is by flight with an average journey time of 1 h 30 min.
There are alternative travel options to Amsterdam that take longer:
Taking a bus requires on average 11 h 25 min of travel time.
Getting to Amsterdam by train takes 7 h 16 min on average.
The distance from Basel to Amsterdam is approximately 352 miles (568 km).
The average frequency per day from Basel to Amsterdam is:
- 9 buses a day.
- Around 5 flights per day.
- 5 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Basel and Amsterdam as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Basel to Amsterdam:
- Most travelers who purchase a bus ticket from Basel to Amsterdam depart from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk).
- Most travelers board their plane from EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg and arrive in Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
- Most travelers take a train from Basel SBB to Amsterdam Centraal.
The following travel companies offer services from Basel to Amsterdam:
- BlaBlaCar Bus or FlixBus can take you to Amsterdam by bus. If searching for a good deal on buses, you can find tickets for BlaBlaCar Bus from Basel to Amsterdam for $33 (€30).
- Travel with easyJet or KLM Cityhopper to go to Amsterdam by plane. For a good deal on tickets, you can find easyJet Basel to Amsterdam tickets on Omio for $49 (€44).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn or ÖBB Nightjet to go to Amsterdam by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Deutsche Bahn Basel to Amsterdam tickets on Omio for $44 (€40).
Yes, there are direct services available from Basel to Amsterdam with the following travel companies:
- Direct buses with BlaBlaCar Bus or FlixBus with 3 direct buses per day.
- Direct flights with easyJet or KLM Cityhopper with 2 direct flights per day.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Amsterdam as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets between Basel and Amsterdam.
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