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How to get fromBasel to Liègeby train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Basel to Liège by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train 47 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain train 79
    5h 43m
    €103–239

  2. Bus via Luxembourg

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Luxembourgbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon to Liège Guilleminsbus bus FlixBus N831 / ...
    7h 50m
    €35–56

  3. Drive  471.5 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Liègecar car 471.5 km
    4h 57m
    €84–122

  4. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Luxembourg, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane ZRH - LUX
    3. Take the train from Luxembourg to Liège-Guilleminstrain train
    7h 13m
    €160–448

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Liège Guilleminsbus bus FlixBus N473
    8h 15m
    €40–65

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane ZRH - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Liège-Guilleminstrain train
    5h 59m
    €138–308

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZRH - CGN
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain train
    6h 42m
    €124–304

  8. Fly Basel to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BSL - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain train
    6h 8m
    €173–404

  9. Fly Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BSL - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Liege-Guilleminstrain train
    6h 54m
    €181–464

  10. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - DUS
    3. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain train
    7h 43m
    €134–351

Basel to Liège by train

Calendar70Weekly Trains
Duration5h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€103Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 606.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 43m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Liège, Belgium?

You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Liège, Guillemins Bf via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Frankfurt in around 5h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Liège Guillemins via Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon in around 7h 50m.

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