There are 10 ways to get from Basel to Lier 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
8h 2m€136–511Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel to Antwerp - Rooseveltplaatsbus BlaBlaCar Bus
9h 47m€44–74Drive 567 km
- Drive from Basel to Liercar 567 km
5h 49m€99–143Fly Basel to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane BSL - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Anvers-Berchemtrain
6h 24m€90–246Train
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Luxembourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Luxembourg to Brussels-Nordtrain Ic / ...
9h 12m€125–240Bus via Berchem Station perron 3
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Antwerp Rooseveltplaatsbus FlixBus N846
10h 11m€46–74Train 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 Anvers-Berchemtrain
5h 54m€126–333Fly 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 Antwerpen-Centraaltrain
5h 33m€91–300Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane ZRH - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain
6h 53m€152–397Train, 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 Anvers-Berchemtrain
7h 52m€145–435
Basel to Lier by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Lier is to bus which costs €40 - €75 and takes 9h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Lier is to fly and train which takes 5h 33m and costs €90 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Lier. However, there are services departing from Basel and arriving at Lier Markt via Antwerpen Roosevelt perron B3 and Berchem Station perron 22. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Lier. However, there are services departing from Basel Bad Bf and arriving at Lierre via Frankfurt and Brussels-Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 2m.
The distance between Basel and Lier is 761 km. The road distance is 567 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Lier without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 8h 2m and costs €130 - €550.
It takes approximately 8h 2m to get from Basel to Lier, including transfers.
Basel to Lier bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Basel station.
Basel to Lier train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Basel Bad Bf station.
The best way to get from Basel to Lier is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 8h 2m and costs €130 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €75 and takes 9h 47m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Lier, Belgium?
You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Lierre via Frankfurt and Brussels-Nord in around 8h 2m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Basel to Antwerp - Rooseveltplaats twice daily. Tickets cost €35–70 and the journey takes 8h 35m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–250
Flights from Zurich Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–230
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–120
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Basel to Brussels Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–280
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–170
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–550
Flights from Zurich Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–280
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–250
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Basel to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–550
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- 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
- €110–340
- 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
- €60–180
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Anvers-Berchem
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Luxembourg to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- 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
- €60–100
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Basel to Antwerp - Rooseveltplaats
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- 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 Basel SBB to Antwerp Rooseveltplaats
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Lier bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Antwerp - Rooseveltplaats station.
Basel to Lier train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Lier is 567 km. It takes approximately 5h 49m to drive from Basel to Lier.
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