The average bus between Leuven and Basel takes 9h 12m and the fastest bus takes 8h 56m. The bus service runs several times per day from Leuven to Basel. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run twice daily between Leuven and Basel. The earliest departure is at 4:25 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Leuven is at 8:54 PM which arrives into Basel at 3:50 AM. All services require a transfer at Brussel Noord afstaphalte and take an average of 9h 12m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Leuven to Basel. However, there are services departing from Leuven station and arriving at Basel station via Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 12m.
Leuven to Basel bus services, operated by De Lijn, depart from Brussels-North train station.
Leuven to Basel bus services, operated by De Lijn, arrive at Basel SBB station.
Book your Leuven to Basel bus tickets online with De Lijn and FlixBus.
The distance between Leuven and Basel is 424.1 km. The road distance is 598 km.
FlixBus operates a bus from Brussels-North train station to Basel SBB twice daily. Tickets cost CHF 35–65 and the journey takes 7h 55m.