There are 8 ways to get from Basel to Belgium by train, bus, rideshare, plane, train (TGV), or car
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Train via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Brussels-Nordtrain 79
6h 42m€89–316Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Brussels-North train stationbus FlixBus N506 / ...
8h€40–60Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Basel to Brussels531.1 km
6h 5m€42–45Fly from Basel
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane BSL - BRU
5h 49m€77–224Train
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Luxembourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Luxembourg to Bruxelles-Centraltrain Ic / ...
7h 49m€74–128Bus via Bourse
- Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Brussels-North Stationbus
10h 27mDrive 531.7 km
- Drive from Basel to Brusselscar 531.7 km
5h 30m€91–131Train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane ZRH - BRU
5h 8m€104–238
Basel to Belgium by train and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Belgium is to rideshare which costs €42 - €45 and takes 6h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Belgium is to train and fly which takes 5h 8m and costs €100 - €240.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Brussels-North train station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Belgium. However, there are services departing from Basel Bad Bf and arriving at Bourse via Frankfurt and Gare Du Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 42m.
The distance between Basel and Belgium is 724 km. The road distance is 531.7 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Belgium without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 6h 42m and costs €85 - €320.
It takes approximately 6h 42m to get from Basel to Belgium, including transfers.
Basel to Belgium bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Belgium train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Basel Bad Bf station.
The best way to get from Basel to Belgium is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 6h 42m and costs €85 - €320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €60 and takes 8h, you could also fly, which costs €75 - €230 and takes 5h 49m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Belgium?
You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Bourse via Frankfurt, Brussels-North, and Gare Du Nord in around 6h 42m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Basel SBB to Brussels-North train station twice daily. Tickets cost €40–60 and the journey takes 8h.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Brussels Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Basel to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Basel to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–250
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Luxembourg to Bruxelles-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €20–29
- 1st Class
- €30–45
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Brussels-North Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Basel to Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €42–45
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Belgium bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
Basel to Belgium train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Belgium is 532 km. It takes approximately 5h 30m to drive from Basel to Belgium.
Book your Basel to Belgium bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 1775+ hotels available in Belgium.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Basel and Belgium. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.