Travel Information between Basel and Rotterdam
| 330 miles (533 km) | |
| Bus or train | |
| $53 - $33 | |
| Bus • $33 (€30) • 9 h 20 min | |
| Train • $53 (€48) • 7 h 27 min | |
| BlaBlaCar Bus, easyJet or Deutsche Bahn |
Travel 330 miles (533 km) by bus or train to Rotterdam from Basel. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are BlaBlaCar Bus, easyJet or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Basel to Rotterdam.
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The best way to travel from Basel to Rotterdam is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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You can get from Basel to Rotterdam 2 different ways: bus or train.
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Rotterdam is by taking a bus with average ticket prices of $33 (€30) compared to other travel options to Rotterdam:
A bus is () less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Basel to Rotterdam costing on average ().
A bus is $20 (€18) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Rotterdam costing on average $53 (€48).
The fastest way to get to Rotterdam from Basel is by train with an average travel time of 7 h 27 min.
Other travel options to Rotterdam take longer:
Getting to Rotterdam by bus takes 9 h 20 min on average.
The Basel to Rotterdam distance is around 330 miles (533 km).
The average frequency per day from Basel to Rotterdam is:
- 11 buses a day.
- 2 flights per day.
- 2 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip from Basel to Rotterdam as scheduled services by bus or train can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Basel to Rotterdam:
- Most travelers catch their bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) and arrive in Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station).
The following travel companies offer services from Basel to Rotterdam:
- BlaBlaCar Bus or FlixBus can get you to Rotterdam by bus. You can find a good deal for bus tickets with BlaBlaCar Bus from Basel to Rotterdam for $33 (€30) on Omio.
- Travel with easyJet to go to Rotterdam by plane. For a good deal on tickets, you can find easyJet Basel to Rotterdam tickets on Omio for $56 (€50).
- Deutsche Bahn or Trenitalia EuroCity can get you to Rotterdam by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with Deutsche Bahn from Basel to Rotterdam for $53 (€48) on Omio.
Yes, there are direct services available from Basel to Rotterdam with the following travel companies:
- Direct buses with BlaBlaCar Bus or FlixBus with 1 direct bus per day.
- Direct flights with with 1 direct flight per day.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Rotterdam as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Basel to Rotterdam.
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