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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 12 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 St Louis to Colmartrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Colmar to Paris Esttrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    4. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Ostendetrain train Ic / ...
    6h 56m
    €192–443

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Luxembourgbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Bruges Sint-Michiels Station Westbus bus
    12h 9m
    €100–195

  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 46m

  4. Drive 640.8 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Ostendcar car 640.8 km
    6h 33m
    €114–164

  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 10m
    €119–368

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    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 27m
    €205–378

  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
    6h 38m
    €142–399

  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
    €150–384

  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
    8h 37m
    €164–498

  10. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Luxembourg, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane ZRH - LUX
    3. Take the train from Luxembourg to Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    4. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Ostendetrain train
    9h 17m
    €191–575

  11. Fly Basel to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane BSL - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Flandrestrain train
    3. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    4. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostendetrain train
    7h 12m
    €165–473

  12. 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 44m
    €193–475

Basel to Ostend by train and foot

Calendar69Weekly Services
Duration6h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket€192Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 996.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 56m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Ostend, Belgium?

You can take a train from St Louis to Ostende via Colmar, Paris Est, Paris Nord, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 6h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Oostende Gouwelozestraat via Luxembourg P+R Bouillon, Charleroi Airport, Bruges Sint-Michiels Station West, and Brugge Station perron C7 in around 12h 9m.

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