There are 12 ways to get from Basel to Lewes by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, train, or car ferry
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Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Offenburg to Paris Esttrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Victoria to Lewestrain
9h 31m£140–492Fly Basel to London Gatwick Airport
cheapest- Fly from Basel (BSL) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane BSL - LGW
4h 36m£43–158Bus
- Take the bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillonbus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Old Steinebus 025
20h 28m£53–125Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Basel to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Lewescar
9h 31mFly Basel to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane BSL - LHR
- Take the train from London Victoria to Lewestrain
5h 50m£85–352Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Strasbourgtrain Ter
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Victoria to Lewestrain
9h 58m£167–590Bus, train
- Take the bus from Basel Meret-Oppenheim-Strasse to Paris Bercy Seine Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Paris to London Victoriabus 700
- Take the train from London Victoria to Lewestrain
21h 40m£48–181Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Basel to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Lewescar
10h 29m£145–207Train to Zurich Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane ZRH - LGW
5h 57m£76–229Train to Zurich Airport, fly to London City Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to London City Airport (LCY)plane ZRH - LCY
- Take the train from London Victoria to Lewestrain
7h 7m£115–351Train to Zurich Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane ZRH - LHR
- Take the train from London Victoria to Lewestrain
7h 11m£108–313Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane GVA - LGW
8h 12m£98–266
Basel to Lewes by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Lewes is to bus and train which costs £45 - £190 and takes 21h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Lewes is to fly which takes 4h 36m and costs £40 - £160.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Lewes. However, there are services departing from Basel, Brausebad and arriving at High Street via Basel Euroairport FR, Luxembourg P+R Bouillon, London Victoria and Royal Pavilion. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Lewes. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Lewes via Offenburg, Paris Nord, King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 31m.
The distance between Basel and Lewes is 705 miles.
The best way to get from Basel to Lewes without a car is to train via Paris which takes 9h 31m and costs £140 - £500.
It takes approximately 9h 31m to get from Basel to Lewes, including transfers.
Basel to Lewes bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel Euroairport FR station.
Basel to Lewes train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Lewes is to train via Paris which takes 9h 31m and costs £140 - £500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £50 - £130 and takes 20h 28m, you could also fly, which costs £40 - £160 and takes 4h 36m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Lewes, England?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Lewes via Offenburg, Paris Est, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Victoria station, and London Victoria in around 9h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Brausebad to High Street via Basel EuroAirport, Abflug, Basel Euroairport FR, Luxembourg P+R Bouillon, London Victoria, Old Steine, and Royal Pavilion in around 20h 28m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Basel to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–200
Flights from Zurich Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–210
Flights from Zurich Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Geneva International Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Zurich Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Geneva International Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–130
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–210
Flights from Zurich Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–220
Flights from Zurich Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–270
Flights from Zurich Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–230
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Basel to London Heathrow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–270
Flights from Zurich Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–320
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to London Heathrow Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–260
Flights from Zurich Airport to London City Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–390
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to London Heathrow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–260
Flights from Zurich Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–200
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to London City Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–390
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–200
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–180
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Offenburg to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Strasbourg to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £75–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–240
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–260
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Lewes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–50
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £35–55
- 1st Class
- £70–120
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £12–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £29–100
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Old Steine
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–22
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Basel Meret-Oppenheim-Strasse to Paris Bercy Seine Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Paris to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 01204 327509
- info@atlantictravel.co.uk
- Website
- atlantictravel.co.uk
Bus from Paris to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £65–170
- On Foot
- £30–40
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Lewes bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon station.
Lewes is 1h behind Basel. It is currently 1:55 AM in Basel and 12:55 AM in Lewes.
Basel to Lewes train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Offenburg Bahnhof station.
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