There are 8 ways to get from Aalst to Basel by train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV)
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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 53mCHF 119–350Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N506 / ...
10h 9mCHF 33–63Drive 559 km
- Drive from Aalst to Baselcar 559 km
5h 50mCHF 89–129Train 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 77–219Train
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
7h 6mCHF 144–270Bus via Alost
- Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strassebus
10h 14mTrain 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 110–290Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane AMS - BSL
6h 15mCHF 92–289
Aalst to Basel by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aalst to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 30 - SFr 65 and takes 10h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Aalst to Basel is to train and fly which takes 5h 39m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 290.
No, there is no direct bus from Aalst to Basel. However, there are services departing from Aalst Zeeberg and arriving at Basel SBB via Brussels-North train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 9m.
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 53m.
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 53m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 350.
It takes approximately 6h 53m to get from Aalst to Basel, including transfers.
Aalst to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Brussels-North train 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 53m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 30 - SFr 65 and takes 10h 9m.
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 53m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Brussels-North train station to Basel SBB twice daily. Tickets cost CHF 30–60 and the journey takes 7h 55m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–300
Flights from Brussels Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–320
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–270
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–300
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–230
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–230
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–230
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–260
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–320
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–220
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Basel via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–140
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–140
- 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 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–110
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Paris l'Est to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–150
- 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 18–50
- 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 8–16
- 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 120–210
- 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 28–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Brussel-Zuid to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–45
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- 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 FlixBus, arrive at Basel SBB 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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