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How to get fromBasel to Ostendby train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, train, car, plane or train (TGV)

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There are 10 ways to get from Basel to Ostend by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, train, car, plane, or train (TGV)

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel Sbb to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Ostendetrain train Ic / ...
    6h 22m
    €178–390

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel Mulhouse Freiburg - Airport to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Brussels South to Brugesbus bus N84
    12h 52m
    €48–95

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Brussels-North Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Ostendetrain train Ic / ...
    10h 44m

  4. Drive 641.2 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Ostendcar car 641.2 km
    6h 33m
    €110–159

  5. Fly Basel to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane BSL - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    3. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostendetrain train
    7h 46m
    €102–280

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Ostendetrain train Ic / ...
    8h 20m
    €196–404

  7. 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 Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    4. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostendetrain train
    7h 6m
    €137–352

  8. 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 Train Station to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Ostendetrain train
    7h 20m
    €118–349

  9. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Brussels Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane GVA - BRU
    4. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    5. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostendetrain train
    9h 4m
    €155–435

  10. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane ZRH - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Ostendetrain train
    8h 39m
    €178–441

Basel to Ostend by train

Calendar5Weekly Trains
Duration6h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€178Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Ostend, Belgium?

You can take a train from Basel Sbb to Ostende via Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 6h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Brausebad to Oostende Gouwelozestraat via Basel EuroAirport, Abflug, Basel Mulhouse Freiburg - Airport, Brussels South, Bruges, and Brugge Station perron C7 in around 12h 52m.

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