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There are 11 ways to get from Basel to Ostend by train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV)

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain79
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to OstendetrainIc / ...
    8h 7m
    €95–247

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Antwerp RooseveltplaatsbusN846
    2. Take the bus from Antwerp Rooseveltplaats to BrugesbusN814 / ...
    12h 50m
    €53–106

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Brussels-North Stationbus
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to OstendetrainIc / ...
    11h 55m

  4. Drive 641.2 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Ostendcar641.2 km
    6h 31m
    €111–161

  5. Fly Basel to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Brussels Airport (BRU)planeBSL - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
    3. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostendetrain
    7h 33m
    €116–262

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MiditrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to OstendetrainIc / ...
    8h 18m
    €114–288

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)planeZRH - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
    4. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostendetrain
    7h 4m
    €123–278

  8. Fly Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeBSL - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain
    3. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Ostendetrain
    7h 23m
    €107–352

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

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeZRH - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain
    4. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Ostendetrain
    8h 43m
    €159–428

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

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain
    2. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)planeGVA - BRU
    4. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
    5. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostendetrain
    9h 24m
    €130–281

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

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)planeBSL - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Ostendetrain
    7h 34m
    €134–391

Basel to Ostend by train

Calendar56Weekly Trains
Duration8h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket€95Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Ostend, Belgium?

You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Ostende via Frankfurt, Bruxelles Midi, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 8h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Oostende Gouwelozestraat via Antwerp Rooseveltplaats, Bruges, and Brugge Station perron C7 in around 12h 50m.

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