There are 9 ways to get from Basel to Louvre-Lens by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train via Paris (TGV)
best- Take the train from Basel Sbb to Paris Gare De LyonTgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to LensTgv
6h 26m€69–238Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Metz
- Take the bus from Metz to Reims - Champagne Ardenne TGVN90 / ...
- Take the bus from Reims - Champagne Ardenne Train Station to Lens
13h 41m€54–116Drive 562.1 km
- Drive from Basel to Louvre-Lens562.1 km
6h 26m€97–140Fly Basel to Lille-Lesquin Airport
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL)BSL - LIL
9h 44m€137–229Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhof20 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Lille EuropeTgv
7h 47m€146–298Bus, train
- Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Gent
- Take the train from Gand-Dampoort to Lille FlandresIc
15h 6mFly 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 Arras
6h 38m€117–356Train 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
8h 21m€140–317Train 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 Arras
7h 54m€133–412
Basel to Louvre-Lens by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Louvre-Lens is to bus which costs €50 - €120 and takes 13h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Louvre-Lens is to train via Paris which takes 6h 26m and costs €65 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Louvre-Lens. However, there are services departing from Basel, Brausebad and arriving at Louvre-Lens via Basel Euroairport FR, Metz, Reims - Champagne Ardenne Train Station and Béhal-Jean Zay - Quai 4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Louvre-Lens. However, there are services departing from Basel Sbb and arriving at Lens via Paris Gare de Lyon and Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 26m.
The distance between Basel and Louvre-Lens is 724 km. The road distance is 562.1 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Louvre-Lens without a car is to train via Paris which takes 6h 26m and costs €65 - €240.
It takes approximately 6h 26m to get from Basel to Louvre-Lens, including transfers.
Basel to Louvre-Lens bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel Euroairport FR station.
Basel to Louvre-Lens train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Basel Sbb station.
The best way to get from Basel to Louvre-Lens is to train via Paris which takes 6h 26m and costs €65 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €120 and takes 13h 41m, you could also fly, which costs €130 - €230 and takes 9h 44m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Louvre-Lens, France?
You can take a train from Basel Sbb to Louvre-Lens via Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, and Lens in around 6h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Brausebad to Louvre-Lens via Basel EuroAirport, Abflug, Basel Euroairport FR, Metz, Reims - Champagne Ardenne TGV, Reims - Champagne Ardenne Train Station, Béhal-Jean Zay - Quai 4, and Louvre-Lens in around 13h 41m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–210
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
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
Flights from Zurich Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Lille-Lesquin Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–270
Flights from Basel to Lille-Lesquin Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Basel to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Basel to Lille-Lesquin Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- 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
- €75–300
- 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
- €35–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Nord to Lens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Strasbourg to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- 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
- €26–85
- 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
- +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
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Gand-Dampoort to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €8–13
- 1st Class
- €13–19
- 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 Euroairport FR to Metz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Metz to Reims - Champagne Ardenne TGV
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Metz to Reims - Champagne Ardenne TGV
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–30
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Reims - Champagne Ardenne Train Station to Lens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Gent
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 24m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Louvre-Lens bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Metz station.
Basel to Louvre-Lens train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Louvre-Lens is 562 km. It takes approximately 6h 26m to drive from Basel to Louvre-Lens.
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