There are 10 ways to get from Basel to Lille by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, train, car, plane, or train (TGV)
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 Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG)
best- Take the train from St Louis to StrasbourgTer
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv RoissyTgv
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille EuropeTgv
5h 33m€94–318Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel Mulhouse Freiburg - Airport to Brussels - Midi Train StationBlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Lille - Europe Train StationBlaBlaCar Bus
11h 18m€43–89Bus, train
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Arlon Gare
- Take the train from Arlon to NamurIc / ...
- Take the train from Namur to Lille FlandresIc / ...
10h 36m€58–82Drive 581 km
- Drive from Basel to Lille581 km
6h 38m€100–144Fly Basel to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)BSL - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
4h 53m€108–364Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhof20 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Lille EuropeTgv
6h 10m€123–268Fly Basel to Lille-Lesquin Airport
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL)BSL - LIL
8h 17m€120–211Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)ZRH - BRU
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
6h 47m€123–300Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)ZRH - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
6h 9m€124–440Fly Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)BSL - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
7h 48m€123–384
Basel to Lille by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Lille is to bus which costs €40 - €90 and takes 11h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Lille is to fly and train which takes 4h 53m and costs €100 - €370.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Lille station. However, there are services departing from Basel, Brausebad and arriving at Lille - Europe Train Station via Basel Mulhouse Freiburg - Airport and Brussels - Midi Train Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Lille. However, there are services departing from St Louis and arriving at Lille Europe via Strasbourg and Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 33m.
The distance between Basel and Lille is 756 km. The road distance is 581 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Lille without a car is to train via Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) which takes 5h 33m and costs €90 - €320.
It takes approximately 5h 33m to get from Basel to Lille, including transfers.
Basel to Lille bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Basel Mulhouse Freiburg - Airport station.
Basel to Lille 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 Lille is to train via Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) which takes 5h 33m and costs €90 - €320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €90 and takes 11h 18m, you could also fly, which costs €120 - €220 and takes 8h 17m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Lille, France?
You can take a train from St Louis to Lille Europe via Strasbourg and Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy in around 5h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Brausebad to Lille - Europe Train Station via Basel EuroAirport, Abflug, Basel Mulhouse Freiburg - Airport, and Brussels - Midi Train Station in around 11h 18m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Zurich Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–210
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 Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- 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
- €45–280
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Lille-Lesquin Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–200
Flights from Basel to Lille-Lesquin Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–200
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–210
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–430
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–430
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Basel to Lille-Lesquin Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
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
- €29
- 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 to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €140–180
- 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
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €30–50
- Rail 1st Class
- €50–75
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Strasbourg to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Strasbourg to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–210
- 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
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-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
- €50–110
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €50–75
- Comfort
- €60–85
- Premium
- €85–110
Train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Arlon to Namur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €13–19
- 1st Class
- €20–29
Train from Namur to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €14–21
- 1st Class
- €22–35
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- 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
- €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 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Arlon Gare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Basel Mulhouse Freiburg - Airport to Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- 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
- €5–25
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Lille bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Brussels - Midi Train Station.
Basel to Lille train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Strasbourg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Lille is 581 km. It takes approximately 6h 38m to drive from Basel to Lille.
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