There are 6 ways to get from Leiden to Basel by plane, train, bus, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Basel
best- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane AMS - BSL
3h 50mCHF 106–289Train, night train
cheapest- Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain Intercity
- Take the nighttrain from Eindhoven Centraal to Basel Sbbnighttrain Nj
11h 23mCHF 51–148Train
- Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain 43
7h 48mCHF 88–204Bus
- Take the bus from Rotterdam to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus BlaBlaCar Bus
13h 2mCHF 55–98Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane AMS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
5h 13mCHF 142–308Drive 687.5 km
- Drive from Leiden to Baselcar 687.5 km
7h 24mCHF 130–187
Leiden to Basel by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Leiden to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 55 - SFr 100 and takes 13h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Leiden to Basel is to fly which takes 3h 50m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 290.
No, there is no direct bus from Leiden to Basel. However, there are services departing from Leiden, Hogewoerd and arriving at Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) via The Hague and Rotterdam. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Leiden to Basel. However, there are services departing from Leiden Centraal and arriving at Basel Bad Bf via Arnhem Centraal and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 48m.
The distance between Leiden and Basel is 593 km. The road distance is 687.5 km.
The best way to get from Leiden to Basel without a car is to train which takes 7h 48m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 210.
It takes approximately 3h 50m to get from Leiden to Basel, including transfers.
Leiden to Basel bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Rotterdam station.
Leiden to Basel train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Leiden Centraal station.
The best way to get from Leiden to Basel is to fly which takes 3h 50m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 290. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 85 - SFr 210 and takes 7h 48m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 55 - SFr 100 and takes 13h 2m.
What companies run services between Leiden, Netherlands and Basel, Switzerland?
KLM and Lufthansa fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Leiden Centraal to Basel Bad Bf via Arnhem Centraal and Frankfurt in around 7h 48m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–340
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–300
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–290
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–370
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–290
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Leiden Centraal to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–24
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Leiden Centraal to Eindhoven Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–28
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Night train from Eindhoven Centraal to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–120
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Eindhoven Centraal to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–105
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 90–105
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 60–75
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 35–45
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Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Rotterdam to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–90
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Leiden to Basel bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) station.
Leiden to Basel train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Arnhem Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leiden to Basel is 688 km. It takes approximately 7h 24m to drive from Leiden to Basel.
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