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Compare train, bus, and flight for Rotterdam to Basel
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Rotterdam to Basel among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $92 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 38m. 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 $92, while a flight costs an average of $611.
Distance: 331 miles (534 km)
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$92 Average price Cheapest | $152 Average price | $611 Average price | $224 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
11h 57m Average total duration 11h 27m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 47m Average total duration 6h 17m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 38m Average total duration Fastest 2h 38m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 57m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.5 - 1.3kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Rotterdam to Basel:
A bus is $61 (€51) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Rotterdam to Basel costing on average $152 (€128).
A bus is $519 (€435) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Rotterdam to Basel costing on average $611 (€512).
Other travel options to Basel take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 47m.
Bus takes on average 11h 57m.
You'll arrive about 4h 19m sooner (2h 38m by flight vs 6h 57m by car). Tickets start at around $611 (€512) compared to roughly $224 (€188) in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Rotterdam to Basel
How to get from Rotterdam to Basel by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Rotterdam to Basel is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
47449:10 PM10h25Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)7:35 AMBasel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)$661One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 47449:10 PM10h25Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)7:35 AMBasel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)$661One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- KL1700 · KL19436:20 AM3h25Brussels Airport9:45 AMEuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg$3371One-way1 transfer
Other options
RE 4014 · IC 519 · ICE 121 · ICE 9155:54 AM7h27Rotterdam Centraal1:21 PMBasel SBB$961One-way4 transfers- IC 2817 · ICE 121 · ICE 915 · ICE 715:50 AM7h31Rotterdam Centraal1:21 PMBasel SBB$961One-way3 transfers
- IC 1143 · IC 3541 · 20083 · 1062712:15 PM7h33Rotterdam Centraal7:48 PMBasel SBB$1681One-way5 transfers
- FlixBus7:10 PM10h40Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)5:50 AMBasel, Bahnhof$841One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus1:30 PM12h30Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)2:00 AMBasel, Bahnhof$971One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus9:35 AM13h15Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)10:50 PMBasel, Bahnhof$971One-way0 transfers
- KL1706 · KL19493:10 PM6h40Brussels Airport9:50 PMEuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg$3371One-way1 transfer
- KL1704 · KL194910:25 AM11h25Brussels Airport9:50 PMEuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg$3371One-way1 transfer
BA391 · BA7609:30 PM13h30Brussels Airport11:00 AMEuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg$3871One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Rotterdam to Basel:
A bus is $61 (€51) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Rotterdam to Basel costing on average $152 (€128).
A bus is $519 (€435) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Rotterdam to Basel costing on average $611 (€512).
Other travel options to Basel take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 47m.
Bus takes on average 11h 57m.
- Around 12 flights per day.
- Around 10 buses per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Rotterdam and Basel as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Brussels Airport and arrive in EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg.
- Trains mostly depart from Rotterdam Centraal and arrive in Basel SBB.
- Buses mostly depart from Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station) and arrive in Basel, Bahnhof.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, Twiliner, Infobus to go to Basel by bus.
- Travel with KLM Cityhopper, Condor Flugdienst, Air France, KLM, Vueling, British Airways to go to Basel by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Eurostar, SNCF | TGV Lyria, SNCF | TGV INOUI to go to Basel by train.
- 2 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, Twiliner, Infobus.
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