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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
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bristol Airport (BRS)planeZRH - BRS
    5h 43m
    £87–214

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillonbus
    2. Take the bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London Victoriabus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bus Stationbus040 / ...
    19h 8m
    £45–118

  3. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Offenburg to Paris EsttrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras IntltrainEil
    4. Take the train from London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    10h
    £167–602

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

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

  5. Fly Basel to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)planeBSL - LHR
    2. Take the train from London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    6h 6m
    £100–400

  6. Fly Basel to Bristol Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)planeBSL - BRS
    4h 22m
    £53–153

  7. Fly Basel to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)planeBSL - LGW
    2. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain
    3. Take the train from Reading to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    7h 5m
    £94–258

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

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain
    2. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)planeGVA - BRS
    7h 53m
    £77–242

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

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to London City Airport (LCY)planeZRH - LCY
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    7h 39m
    £137–471

  10. Fly Basel to Luton Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Luton Airport (LTN)planeBSL - LTN
    2. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    6h 47m
    £79–330

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to StrasbourgtrainTer
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lille EuropetrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras IntltrainEil
    4. Take the train from London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    10h 50m
    £189–682

  12. Bus via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Basel Meret-Oppenheim-Strasse to Paris Bercy Seine Bus Stopbus
    2. Take the bus from Paris to London Victoriabus700
    3. Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bus Stationbus
    23h 15m
    £49–183

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Basel to Calaiscar
    2. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Bristolcar
    11h 59m
    £173–251

Basel to Bristol by train, foot, and subway

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration10hAverage Duration
Ticket£167Cheapest 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 10h. 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 8m.

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