There are 8 ways to get from Basel to Diest by train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV)
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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
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Diesttrain P / ...
7h 39m€152–521Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Maastrichtbus FlixBus N831
11h 20m€43–77Drive 536.4 km
- Drive from Basel to Diestcar 536.4 km
5h 30m€93–134Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane ZRH - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Diesttrain
5h 54m€120–316Train
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Luxembourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Luxembourg to Liège-Guilleminstrain Ic
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Hasselttrain S41
9h 15m€128–237Bus via Brussels
- Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Brussels-North Stationbus
11h 47mTrain, 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
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Diesttrain
7h 52m€138–409Train 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 Ottigniestrain
8h 46m€176–490
Basel to Diest by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Diest is to bus which costs €40 - €80 and takes 11h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Diest is to drive which takes 5h 30m and costs €90 - €140.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Diest. However, there are services departing from Basel, Brausebad and arriving at Diest Atheneum via Basel Euroairport FR, Maastricht Station perron D and Hasselt Station perron 9. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Diest. However, there are services departing from Basel Bad Bf and arriving at Diest via Frankfurt and Brussels-Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 39m.
The distance between Basel and Diest is 780 km. The road distance is 536.4 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Diest without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 7h 39m and costs €150 - €550.
It takes approximately 7h 39m to get from Basel to Diest, including transfers.
Basel to Diest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel Euroairport FR station.
Basel to Diest train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Basel Bad Bf station.
The best way to get from Basel to Diest is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 7h 39m and costs €150 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €80 and takes 11h 20m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Diest, Belgium?
You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Diest via Frankfurt and Brussels-Nord in around 7h 39m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Maastricht twice daily. Tickets cost €35–65 and the journey takes 7h 40m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–250
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport via Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–170
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–120
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Zurich Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–340
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–250
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–170
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from Zurich Airport to Luxembourg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–550
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- 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
- €110–320
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Brussels-Nord to Diest
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Diest
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Luxembourg to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Hasselt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Luxembourg to Ottignies
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/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
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- 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 to Brussels-North Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Diest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Maastricht station.
Basel to Diest train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Diest is 536 km. It takes approximately 5h 30m to drive from Basel to Diest.
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