There are 8 ways to get from Aalst to Basel by train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris l'Est to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
6h 56mCHF 133–274Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Basel SBBbus N506 / ...
9h 37mCHF 44–63Drive 559 km
- Drive from Aalst to Baselcar 559 km
5h 50mCHF 87–125Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Alost to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Basel (BSL)plane BRU - BSL
6h 4mCHF 82–209Train
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
7h 6mCHF 113–234Bus via Aalst Zeeberg
- Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strassebus
10h 37mTrain to Brussels Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Alost to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BRU - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
5h 39mCHF 101–223Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane AMS - BSL
6h 15mCHF 99–270
Aalst to Basel by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aalst to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 40 - SFr 65 and takes 9h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Aalst to Basel is to train and fly which takes 5h 39m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 230.
No, there is no direct bus from Aalst to Basel. However, there are services departing from Aalst Zeeberg and arriving at Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse via Brussels-North Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Aalst to Basel. However, there are services departing from Alost and arriving at Basel Sbb via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Paris l'Est and Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 56m.
The distance between Aalst and Basel is 917 km. The road distance is 559 km.
The best way to get from Aalst to Basel without a car is to train via Paris which takes 6h 56m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 280.
It takes approximately 6h 56m to get from Aalst to Basel, including transfers.
Aalst to Basel bus services, operated by Pistoia viaggi, depart from Brussels-North Station.
Aalst to Basel train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
The best way to get from Aalst to Basel is to train via Paris which takes 6h 56m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 40 - SFr 65 and takes 9h 37m.
What companies run services between Aalst, Belgium and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Alost to Basel Sbb via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Paris Nord, Paris l'Est, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg in around 6h 56m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Brussels-North train station to Basel SBB 3 times a day. Tickets cost CHF 40–55 and the journey takes 7h 55m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–200
Flights from Brussels Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–300
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–160
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–160
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–160
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–160
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–260
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–330
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Basel via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–140
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–200
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–110
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- CHF 45–70
- Rail 1st Class
- CHF 70–110
Train from Paris l'Est to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–120
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 28
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Alost to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–15
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Brussel-Zuid to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Brussels-North Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
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More Questions & Answers
Aalst to Basel bus services, operated by Pistoia viaggi, arrive at Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse station.
Aalst to Basel train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aalst to Basel is 559 km. It takes approximately 5h 50m to drive from Aalst to Basel.
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