There are 12 ways to get from Basel to London by plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, train (TGV, Eurostar), or car ferry
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Fly Basel to London Heathrow Airport
best- Fly from Basel (BSL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)BSL - LHR
4h 10m£73–280Bus via Paris
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel Meret-Oppenheim-Strasse to Paris Bercy Seine Bus StopUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3635
- Take the bus from Paris to London Victoria700 / ...
20h 10m£35–131Train via Strasbourg
- Take the train from St Louis to StrasbourgTer
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Paris l'Est83 / ...
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras IntlEil
7h 15m£140–465Bus
- Take the bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Luxembourg, P+R BouillonN831
- Take the bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London VictoriaRegioJet 10
16h 18m£43–94Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Basel to Calais-Fréthun
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Drive from Folkestone to London
9h 21mFly Basel to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)BSL - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
4h 22m£46–148Train to Zurich Airport, fly to London City Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to London City Airport (LCY)ZRH - LCY
5h 37m£104–338Train to Zurich Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)ZRH - LHR
5h 31m£92–251Train to Zurich Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)ZRH - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
5h 37m£80–219Fly Basel to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Luton Airport (LTN)BSL - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
4h 33m£65–142Train
- Take the train from Basel Sbb to Paris Gare De LyonTgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras IntlEil
7h 22m£90–427Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Basel to Calais
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Drive from Port of Dover to London
10h 19m£146–209
Basel to London by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to London is to bus via Paris which costs £35 - £140 and takes 20h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to London is to fly which takes 4h 10m and costs £70 - £280.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to London. However, there are services departing from Basel, Brausebad and arriving at London Victoria via Basel Euroairport FR and Luxembourg P+R Bouillon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to London. However, there are services departing from St Louis and arriving at London St Pancras Intl via Strasbourg Bahnhof and Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 15m.
The distance between Basel and London is 467 miles.
The best way to get from Basel to London without a car is to train via Strasbourg which takes 7h 15m and costs £140 - £470.
It takes approximately 4h 10m to get from Basel to London, including transfers.
Basel to London bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Basel Meret-Oppenheim-Strasse station.
Basel to London 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 London is to fly which takes 4h 10m and costs £70 - £280. Alternatively, you can train via Strasbourg, which costs £140 - £470 and takes 7h 15m, you could also bus, which costs £40 - £95 and takes 16h 18m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and London, England?
British Airways, Air Dolomiti, and three other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from St Louis to London St Pancras Intl via Strasbourg, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Paris Gare De L'Est, and Paris Nord in around 7h 15m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Basel to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–220
Flights from Zurich Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–200
Flights from Zurich Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–100
Flights from Basel to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–100
Flights from Zurich Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Basel to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–290
Flights from Zurich Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from Zurich Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–220
Flights from Zurich Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–220
- 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
- £45–260
Flights from Zurich Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–340
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to London Heathrow Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–260
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
- £130–430
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to London Heathrow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–250
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to London City Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–430
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–210
- 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
- £25
- 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 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–150
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–290
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- 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
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–35
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- 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
- £18–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–24
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–24
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Basel Sbb to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £30–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 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
- £19–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–85
- 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
- £14–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–100
- 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
- £26–40
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- 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
- £22–35
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Paris to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- 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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Basel to London bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Paris Bercy Seine Bus Stop station.
London is 1h behind Basel. It is currently 5:26 AM in Basel and 4:26 AM in London.
Basel to London train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Strasbourg station.
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