There are 9 ways to get from Basel to Ottignies by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, plane, train (TGV), or train
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Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Basel Sbb to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Thalys
6h 5m€168–356Bus via Nivelles
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel Mulhouse Freiburg - Airport to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
11h 18m€45–82Bus
- Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Brussels-North Stationbus
10h 6mDrive 506.6 km
- Drive from Basel to Ottigniescar 506.6 km
5h 8m€88–126Fly Basel to Brussels Airport
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane BSL - BRU
7h 16m€96–278Train
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Luxembourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Luxembourg to Ottigniestrain Ic
7h 18m€122–223Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Brussels Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane ZRH - BRU
6h 24m€122–330Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Luxembourg, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane ZRH - LUX
- Take the train from Luxembourg to Ottigniestrain
7h 22m€169–496Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Brussels Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane GVA - BRU
8h 22m€139–423
Basel to Ottignies by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Ottignies is to bus via Nivelles which costs €45 - €85 and takes 11h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Ottignies is to drive which takes 5h 8m and costs €85 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Ottignies. However, there are services departing from Basel, Brausebad and arriving at OTTIGNIES Eglise via Basel Mulhouse Freiburg - Airport, Bruxelles-Midi and NIVELLES Gare - Quai 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Ottignies. However, there are services departing from Basel Sbb and arriving at Ottignies via Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord and Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 5m.
The distance between Basel and Ottignies is 867 km. The road distance is 506.6 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Ottignies without a car is to train via Paris which takes 6h 5m and costs €160 - €360.
It takes approximately 6h 5m to get from Basel to Ottignies, including transfers.
Basel to Ottignies bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Basel Mulhouse Freiburg - Airport station.
Basel to Ottignies train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Basel Sbb station.
The best way to get from Basel to Ottignies is to train via Paris which takes 6h 5m and costs €160 - €360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 10h 6m, you could also fly, which costs €95 - €280 and takes 7h 16m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Ottignies, Belgium?
You can take a train from Basel Sbb to Ottignies via Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 6h 5m. Alternatively, Pistoia viaggi operates a bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Brussels-North Station once a week, and the journey takes 9h 11m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–270
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport via Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–180
Flights from Zurich Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–390
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Basel to Brussels Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–260
Flights from Basel to Brussels Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €85–330
Flights from Basel to Brussels Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–330
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–270
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Brussels Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–310
Flights from Basel to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–180
Flights from Zurich Airport to Luxembourg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–550
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Basel to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–320
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Basel Sbb to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Luxembourg to Ottignies
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Brussels-North Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Basel Mulhouse Freiburg - Airport to Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Ottignies bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Brussels - Midi Train Station.
Basel to Ottignies train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Ottignies is 507 km. It takes approximately 5h 8m to drive from Basel to Ottignies.
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