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

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There are 13 ways to get from Basel to Bristol by train, plane, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bristol Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane ZRH - BRS
    5h 42m
    £86–224

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bus Stationbus bus 040 / ...
    19h 19m
    £48–121

  3. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Offenburg to Paris Esttrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    9h 57m
    £156–592

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Basel to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Bristolcar car
    11h 7m

  5. Fly Basel to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane BSL - LHR
    2. Take the train from London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    6h 8m
    £99–438

  6. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Bristol Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    2. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane GVA - BRS
    7h 52m
    £77–241

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane ZRH - LHR
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    7h 28m
    £122–409

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to London City Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane ZRH - LCY
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    7h 40m
    £130–451

  9. Fly Basel to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane BSL - LGW
    2. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Reading to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    7h 6m
    £84–268

  10. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane ZRH - LGW
    3. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain train
    4. Take the train from Reading to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    8h 27m
    £117–329

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lille Europetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    10h 16m
    £183–691

  12. Bus via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Basel Meret-Oppenheim-Strasse to Paris Bercy Seine Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris Bercy Seine Bus Stop to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus 200 / ...
    25h 13m
    £56–183

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Basel to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Bristolcar car
    12h 5m
    £173–252

Basel to Bristol by bus

Calendar2Weekly Buses
Duration19h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket£48Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Bristol, England?

You can take a train from Basel SBB to Bristol Temple Meads via Offenburg, Paris Est, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 9h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Brausebad to Bus Station via Basel EuroAirport, Abflug, Basel Euroairport FR, Luxembourg P+R Bouillon, and London Victoria in around 19h 19m.

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