The average train between Ypres and Basel takes 8h 54m and the fastest train takes 6h 23m. The train service runs several times per day from Ypres 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.
Trains run 5 times a day between Ypres and Basel. The earliest departure is at 6:15 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Ypres is at 10:15 PM which arrives into Basel at 2:08 PM. All services require a transfer at Courtrai and take an average of 8h 54m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.




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No, there is no direct train from Ypres to Basel. However, there are services departing from Ypres station and arriving at Basel station via Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 54m.
Ypres to Basel train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Lille Flandres station.
Ypres to Basel train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Basel Sbb station.
Book your Ypres to Basel train tickets online with Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), TGV inOui and 2 other operators.
The distance between Ypres and Basel is 499.8 km. The road distance is 869 km.
You can take a train from Ypres to Basel Sbb via Courtrai, Lille Flandres, Lille Flandres, Paris Nord, Paris Est, and Strasbourg in around 8h 21m.