Amsterdam → Basel

1 a weekfastest 9h41ÖBBNight train

Direct trains · no change

20:36 → 06:21⁺¹
NJ 403 Night train
Amsterdam Centraal → Basel SBB · via Utrecht, Arnhem, Duisburg, Düsseldorf
9h4518 stops
Runs: Only Sun 25 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersÖBB ↗
20:40 → 06:21⁺¹
NJ 403 Night train
Amsterdam Centraal → Basel SBB · via Utrecht, Arnhem, Duisburg, Düsseldorf
9h4118 stops
Runs: Only Thu 22 Oct, Fri 23 Oct, Sat 24 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersÖBB ↗

Local times at each station. From official open timetable data (de_delfi, de_rv) for 28 Sep – 25 Oct 2026; timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. How we build this.

Door to door vs flying

Overnight: leave 20:40, arrive 06:21

The plane is -6h03 quicker on paper, but the night train uses your night instead of a day and saves a hotel.

Train · fastest direct9h52

Before departure10 min
NJ 4039h41
From Basel SBB1 min

Plane · nonstop AMS–BSL3h55

To Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)15 min
Check-in & security1h30
Flight AMS–BSL1h30
Landing to exit20 min
From BSL20 min

From city centre to city centre unless you pick otherwise. Getting to stations and airports: typical public-transport times (estimates). Airport: check-in & security 1h30 before, 20 min to get out after landing. Flight time is typical for the distance. Nonstop airlines: KLM, easyJet.