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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB 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 / ...
    7h 39m
    €138–348

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Antwerp Rooseveltplaatsbus bus N846
    2. Take the bus from Antwerp Rooseveltplaats to Brugesbus bus N814 / ...
    12h 50m
    €59–90

  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 / ...
    11h 55m

  4. Drive 641.2 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Ostendcar car 641.2 km
    6h 31m
    €111–160

  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 4m
    €105–272

  6. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Ostendetrain train Ic / ...
    8h 7m
    €84–247

  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 35m
    €121–278

  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 to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Ostendetrain train
    7h 12m
    €107–372

  9. 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 to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Ostendetrain train
    8h 32m
    €158–448

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

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    2. Take the train from Bern 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 55m
    €128–286

  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 Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Ostendetrain train
    7h 20m
    €129–431

Basel to Ostend by train

Calendar3Weekly Trains
Duration7h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€138Cheapest 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 Strasbourg and Bruxelles-Midi in around 7h 39m. 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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