There are 10 ways to get from Basel to Brussels by train (TGV), bus, rideshare, plane, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Basel Sbb to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuidtrain Eurostar
5h 38m€148–256Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
7h 35m€35–75Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Basel to Brussels530.6 km
6h 5m€43–46Fly Basel to Brussels Airport
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane BSL - BRU
5h 28m€100–309Train
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Luxembourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Luxembourg to Bruxelles-Centraltrain Ic / ...
7h 47m€123–226Drive 531.3 km
- Drive from Basel to Brusselscar 531.3 km
5h 29m€95–136Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Brussels Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane ZRH - BRU
4h 57m€123–348Fly Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BSL - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Brussel-Zuidtrain
5h 43m€134–354Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Brussels Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane GVA - BRU
6h 55m€143–441Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Luxembourg, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane ZRH - LUX
- Take the train from Luxembourg to Bruxelles-Luxembourgtrain
7h 30m€171–523
Basel to Brussels by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Brussels is to rideshare which costs €43 - €46 and takes 6h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Brussels is to train and fly which takes 4h 57m and costs €120 - €350.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) and arriving at Brussels - Midi Train Station station. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Brussels. However, there are services departing from Basel Sbb and arriving at Brussel-Zuid via Paris Gare de Lyon and Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 38m.
The distance between Basel and Brussels is 834 km. The road distance is 531.3 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Brussels without a car is to train via Paris which takes 5h 38m and costs €140 - €260.
It takes approximately 5h 38m to get from Basel to Brussels, including transfers.
Basel to Brussels bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) station.
Basel to Brussels train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Basel Sbb station.
The best way to get from Basel to Brussels is to train via Paris which takes 5h 38m and costs €140 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €75 and takes 7h 35m, you could also fly, which costs €100 - €310 and takes 5h 28m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Brussels, Belgium?
You can take a train from Basel Sbb to Brussel-Zuid via Paris Gare de Lyon and Paris Nord in around 5h 38m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Brussels - Midi Train Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost €40–75 and the journey takes 7h 35m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–230
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport via Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–150
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Zurich Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–480
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Basel to Brussels Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–330
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–150
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–750
Flights from Zurich Airport to Luxembourg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–550
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–230
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–230
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Basel to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–340
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–330
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Basel to Brussels Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–300
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–750
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Basel Sbb to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Luxembourg to Bruxelles-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Luxembourg to Bruxelles-Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- 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
- €43–46
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Brussels bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Brussels - Midi Train Station.
Basel to Brussels train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Brussels is 531 km. It takes approximately 5h 29m to drive from Basel to Brussels.
Book your Basel to Brussels train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Basel to Brussels bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Basel and Brussels. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.
































