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How to get fromBasel to Antwerpby train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, plane, or train

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There are 10 ways to get from Basel to Antwerp by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel Sbb to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Anvers-Centraltrain train Thalys
    6h 31m
    €223–378

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel to Antwerp - Rooseveltplaatsbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    8h 40m
    €45–95

  3. Drive 571.2 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Antwerpcar car 571.2 km
    5h 47m
    €100–145

  4. Fly Basel to Brussels Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane BSL - BRU
    5h 58m
    €104–302

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Bruxelles-Miditrain train S63
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Anvers-Centraltrain train Ic / ...
    7h 46m
    €157–435

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Brussels-North Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Anvers-Centraltrain train Ic / ...
    9h 51m

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Brussels Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane ZRH - BRU
    5h 27m
    €127–357

  8. Fly Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BSL - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain train
    5h 8m
    €129–319

  9. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane ZRH - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain train
    6h 32m
    €172–424

  10. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Brussels Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane GVA - BRU
    7h 25m
    €149–468

Basel to Antwerp by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration6h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket€223Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 878.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 31m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Antwerp, Belgium?

You can take a train from Basel Sbb to Anvers-Central via Paris Gare de Lyon and Paris Nord in around 6h 31m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Basel to Antwerp - Rooseveltplaats twice daily. Tickets cost €50–95 and the journey takes 8h 40m. FlixBus also services this route 4 times a week.

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