There are 12 ways to get from Basel to Luton by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, train, train (Eurostar), or car ferry
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 Colmar
best- Take the train from St Louis to Colmartrain Ter
- Take the train from Colmar to Paris Esttrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lutontrain
7h 32m£243–398Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Luxembourgbus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London Victoria Green Line Stationbus
- Take the bus from Green Line Coach Station to Luton Station Interchangebus 757
16h 49m£60–98Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Basel to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Lutoncar
9h 56m£241–299Fly Basel to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane BSL - LHR
- Take the train from Farringdon to Lutontrain
5h 21m£93–283Train
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Paris Esttrain
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lutontrain
10h 42m£227–379Bus via Brussels
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Brussels-North train stationbus
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from Green Line Coach Station to Luton Station Interchangebus 757
22h 14m£79–121Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Basel to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Lutoncar
10h 51m£151–262Fly Basel to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane BSL - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Lutontrain
5h 17m£83–249Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Luton Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane ZRH - LTN
5h 16m£79–264Train to Zurich Airport, fly to London City Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to London City Airport (LCY)plane ZRH - LCY
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lutontrain
6h 25m£132–394Train to Zurich Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane ZRH - LHR
- Take the train from Farringdon to Lutontrain
6h 45m£119–283Fly Basel to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane BSL - STN
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lutontrain
5h 35m£84–212
Basel to Luton by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Luton is to bus which costs £60 - £100 and takes 16h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Luton is to train and fly which takes 5h 16m and costs £75 - £270.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Luton station. However, there are services departing from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) and arriving at Luton Station Interchange via Luxembourg P+R Bouillon and Green Line Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Luton. However, there are services departing from St Louis and arriving at Luton via Colmar, Paris Nord and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 32m.
The distance between Basel and Luton is 670 miles.
The best way to get from Basel to Luton without a car is to train via Colmar which takes 7h 32m and costs £240 - £400.
It takes approximately 7h 32m to get from Basel to Luton, including transfers.
Basel to Luton bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) station.
Basel to Luton 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 Luton is to train via Colmar which takes 7h 32m and costs £240 - £400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £60 - £100 and takes 16h 49m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Luton, England?
You can take a train from St Louis to Luton via Colmar, Paris Est, Paris Nord, and London St Pancras Intl in around 7h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Luton Station Interchange via Luxembourg P+R Bouillon, London Victoria Green Line Station, and Green Line Coach Station in around 16h 49m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Basel to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–210
Flights from Zurich Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–220
Flights from Zurich Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–200
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–300
Flights from Zurich Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–170
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Basel to London Heathrow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–290
Flights from Zurich Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–350
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–150
Flights from Zurich Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–220
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to London Heathrow Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–280
Flights from Basel to London Heathrow Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £80–280
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to London Heathrow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Basel to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–140
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Louis to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Colmar to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–130
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £140–230
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £140–230
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–21
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Farringdon to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–22
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–21
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Gatwick Airport to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–21
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Farringdon to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–22
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–21
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- customer.support@eurotunnel.com
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London Victoria Green Line Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- 0344 801 7261
- Website
- Green Line
Bus from Green Line Coach Station to Luton Station Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- Green Line
Bus from Green Line Coach Station to Luton Station Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- Green Line
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Basel SBB to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels-North train station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £28–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Basel to Luton bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Luxembourg station.
Luton is 1h behind Basel. It is currently 9:26 AM in Basel and 8:26 AM in Luton.
Basel to Luton train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Colmar station.
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