There are 9 ways to get from Basel to Louvre-Lens by train (TGV), train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain Ter
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Paris l'Esttrain 83 / ...
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Arrastrain Tgv
7h 1m€107–281Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel to Metz - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to Reims - Champagne Ardenne Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Reims - Champagne Ardenne Train Station to Lensbus
12h 42m€42–77Train, bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Freiburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf to Champagne-Ardennetrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Reims - Champagne Ardenne Train Station to Lensbus
9h 34m€100–206Drive 562.1 km
- Drive from Basel to Louvre-Lenscar 562.1 km
6h 30m€99–142Fly Basel to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane BSL - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Arrastrain
6h 41m€125–311Bus, train
- Take the bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Arlon Garebus
- Take the train from Arlon to Namurtrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Namur to Lille Flandrestrain Ic / ...
12h 48m€91–178Train 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 Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
8h 21m€139–357Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane ZRH - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Arrastrain
8h 1m€156–467Fly 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 Brussel-Zuidtrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
8h 54m€119–365
Basel to Louvre-Lens by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Louvre-Lens is to bus which costs €40 - €80 and takes 12h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Louvre-Lens is to drive which takes 6h 30m and costs €95 - €150.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Louvre-Lens. However, there are services departing from Basel and arriving at Louvre-Lens via Metz - Bus Station, Reims - Champagne Ardenne Train Station and Béhal-Jean Zay - Quai 4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Louvre-Lens. However, there are services departing from St Louis and arriving at Lens via Strasbourg Bahnhof, Paris Nord and Arras. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 1m.
The distance between Basel and Louvre-Lens is 774 km. The road distance is 562.1 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Louvre-Lens without a car is to train which takes 7h 1m and costs €100 - €290.
It takes approximately 7h 1m to get from Basel to Louvre-Lens, including transfers.
Basel to Louvre-Lens bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Basel station.
Basel to Louvre-Lens 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 Louvre-Lens is to train which takes 7h 1m and costs €100 - €290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €80 and takes 12h 42m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Louvre-Lens, France?
You can take a train from St Louis to Louvre-Lens via Strasbourg, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Paris Gare De L'Est, Paris Nord, Arras, and Lens in around 7h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel to Louvre-Lens via Metz - Bus Station, Reims - Champagne Ardenne Train Station, Béhal-Jean Zay - Quai 4, and Louvre-Lens in around 12h 42m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–170
Flights from Zurich Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–320
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–550
- 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 Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Zurich Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–270
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
- €45–300
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–250
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Basel to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–270
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–550
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
- €19–50
- 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 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Paris Nord to Arras
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Nord to Arras
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf to Champagne-Ardenne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Arras
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- 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
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Basel SBB to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Basel SBB to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €45–65
- 2nd Class
- €21–28
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Arlon to Namur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Namur to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
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
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Reims - Champagne Ardenne Train Station to Lens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Basel to Metz - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Metz - Bus Station to Reims - Champagne Ardenne Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Metz - Bus Station to Reims - Champagne Ardenne Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Arlon Gare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Louvre-Lens bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Metz - Bus Station.
Basel to Louvre-Lens train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Strasbourg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Louvre-Lens is 562 km. It takes approximately 6h 30m to drive from Basel to Louvre-Lens.
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