There are 7 ways to get from Lelystad to Basel by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train, fly to Basel
best- Take the train from Lelystad Centrum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane AMS - BSL
4h 17mCHF 109–299Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus BlaBlaCar Bus
14h 41mCHF 67–120Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)
- Take the train from Lelystad Centrum to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle 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
8h 7mCHF 87–206Drive 720.6 km
- Drive from Lelystad to Baselcar 720.6 km
6h 23mCHF 136–196Train, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Lelystad Centrum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane AMS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
5h 40mCHF 145–318Train
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Basel SBBtrain Nightjet
11h 22mCHF 80–157Train #2
- Take the train from Almere Centrum to Utrecht Centraaltrain Sprinter
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Basel SBBtrain 43N
11h 37mCHF 87–227
Lelystad to Basel by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lelystad to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 65 - SFr 120 and takes 14h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Lelystad to Basel is to train and fly which takes 4h 17m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 300.
No, there is no direct bus from Lelystad station to Basel. However, there are services departing from Almere Buiten, Station Buiten and arriving at Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) via Muiden, Muiden P+R, Amsterdam, Station Zuid WTC-zijde and Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Lelystad to Basel. However, there are services departing from Lelystad Centrum and arriving at Basel Bad Bf via Zwolle, Arnhem Centraal and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 7m.
The distance between Lelystad and Basel is 629 km. The road distance is 720.6 km.
The best way to get from Lelystad to Basel without a car is to train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA) which takes 8h 7m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 210.
It takes approximately 4h 17m to get from Lelystad to Basel, including transfers.
Lelystad to Basel bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk station.
Lelystad to Basel train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Lelystad Centrum station.
The best way to get from Lelystad to Basel is to train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA) which takes 8h 7m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 65 - SFr 120 and takes 14h 41m.
What companies run services between Lelystad, Netherlands and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Lelystad Centrum to Basel Bad Bf via Zwolle, Arnhem Centraal, and Frankfurt in around 8h 7m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) 3 times a day. Tickets cost CHF 55–100 and the journey takes 11h 25m.
- 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 Lelystad Centrum to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–12
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Lelystad Centrum to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–10
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–14
- 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 Lelystad Centrum to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–12
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–140
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Almere Centrum to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–9
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–150
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Lelystad Centrum to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–15
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- CHF 10–15
Train from Lelystad Centrum to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–13
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- CHF 8–13
Train from Lelystad Centrum to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–15
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- CHF 10–15
- 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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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
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–210
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–100
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Lelystad to Basel bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) station.
Lelystad to Basel train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Zwolle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lelystad to Basel is 721 km. It takes approximately 6h 23m to drive from Lelystad to Basel.
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