There are 11 ways to get from Basel to Dunkirk by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, 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 St Louis to Strasbourgtrain Ter
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Paris l'Esttrain 83 / ...
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Dunkerquetrain Tgv
7h 17m€135–298Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Stationbus
12h 25m€45–86Drive 641.4 km
- Drive from Basel to Dunkirkcar 641.4 km
7h 40m€113–163Fly Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, drive
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BSL - AMS
- Drive from Amsterdam-Schiphol-Airport-AMS to Dunkirkcar
7h 9m€123–344Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Dunkerquetrain Ter
8h 32m€158–350Bus, train
- Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Gentbus
- Take the train from Gand-Dampoort to La Pannetrain Ic
16h 9mFly Basel to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane BSL - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Dunkerquetrain
6h 25m€133–383Fly Basel to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane BSL - BRU
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Dunkerquetrain
8h 49m€107–294Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, drive
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane ZRH - AMS
- Drive from Amsterdam-Schiphol-Airport-AMS to Dunkirkcar
8h 29m€184–440Train 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 Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Dunkerquetrain
8h 19m€143–370Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane ZRH - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Dunkerquetrain
7h 40m€164–529
Basel to Dunkirk by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Dunkirk is to bus which costs €45 - €90 and takes 12h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Dunkirk is to fly and train which takes 6h 25m and costs €130 - €390.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Dunkirk station. However, there are services departing from Basel and arriving at Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Station via Brussels - Midi Train Station and Lille - Europe Train Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Dunkirk. However, there are services departing from St Louis and arriving at Dunkerque via Strasbourg Bahnhof and Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 17m.
The distance between Basel and Dunkirk is 865 km. The road distance is 641.4 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Dunkirk without a car is to train via Paris which takes 7h 17m and costs €130 - €300.
It takes approximately 7h 17m to get from Basel to Dunkirk, including transfers.
Basel to Dunkirk bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Basel station.
Basel to Dunkirk train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from St Louis station.
The best way to get from Basel to Dunkirk is to train via Paris which takes 7h 17m and costs €130 - €300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €90 and takes 12h 25m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Dunkirk, France?
You can take a train from St Louis to Dunkerque via Strasbourg, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Paris Gare De L'Est, and Paris Nord in around 7h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel to Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Station via Brussels - Midi Train Station and Lille - Europe Train Station in around 12h 25m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–280
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–180
Flights from Zurich Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Zurich Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–330
Flights from Basel to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–280
Flights from Basel to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–310
Flights from Zurich Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–550
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–380
Flights from Basel to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
Flights from Basel to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Basel to Brussels Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–280
Flights from Zurich Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–320
Flights from Zurich Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–320
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–330
Flights from Basel to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–280
Flights from Zurich Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–180
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from St Louis to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Paris l'Est
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lille Flandres to Dunkerque
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–30
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lille Europe to Dunkerque
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–29
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Nord to Dunkerque
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Strasbourg to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Gand-Dampoort to La Panne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-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
- €30–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Basel to Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Gent
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Dunkirk bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Brussels - Midi Train Station.
Basel to Dunkirk train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Strasbourg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Dunkirk is 641 km. It takes approximately 7h 40m to drive from Basel to Dunkirk.
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