There are 13 ways to get from Basel to Southampton by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, car ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Paris
best- Take the train from St Louis to Colmartrain Ter
- Take the train from Colmar to Paris Esttrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Centraltrain
8h 46m£241–461Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel to Luxembourgbus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London Victoria Green Line Stationbus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Coach Stationbus 032
18h 49m£76–139Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Basel to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Southamptoncar
10h 29m£244–307Fly Basel to Southampton Airport
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane BSL - SOU
6h 11m£124–289Train
- Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain Ter
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Centraltrain
10h 24m£227–425Bus via Paris
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Parisbus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 700
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Coach Stationbus 032
22h 29m£87–169Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Basel to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Southamptoncar
11h 27m£140–246Fly Basel to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane BSL - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Barnhamtrain
- Take the train from Barnham to Southampton Centraltrain
6h 28m£101–244Fly Basel to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane BSL - LHR
- Take the train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Southampton Centraltrain
6h 33m£101–305Train to Zurich Airport, fly to London City Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to London City Airport (LCY)plane ZRH - LCY
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Centraltrain
6h 59m£151–523Train to Zurich Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane ZRH - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Barnhamtrain
- Take the train from Barnham to Southampton Centraltrain
7h 47m£122–333Train to Zurich Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane ZRH - LHR
- Take the train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Southampton Centraltrain
7h 52m£132–364Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane ZRH - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Southampton Centraltrain
8h 33m£169–373
Basel to Southampton by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Southampton is to bus which costs £75 - £140 and takes 18h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Southampton is to fly which takes 6h 11m and costs £120 - £290.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Southampton station. However, there are services departing from Basel and arriving at Coach Station via Luxembourg P+R Bouillon and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Southampton. However, there are services departing from St Louis and arriving at Southampton Central via Colmar, Paris Nord, Euston station and London Waterloo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 46m.
The distance between Basel and Southampton is 722 miles.
The best way to get from Basel to Southampton without a car is to train via Paris which takes 8h 46m and costs £240 - £470.
It takes approximately 8h 46m to get from Basel to Southampton, including transfers.
Basel to Southampton bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Basel station.
Basel to Southampton train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from St Louis station.
The best way to get from Basel to Southampton is to train via Paris which takes 8h 46m and costs £240 - £470. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £75 - £140 and takes 18h 49m, you could also fly, which costs £120 - £290 and takes 6h 11m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Southampton, England?
You can take a train from St Louis to Southampton Central via Colmar, Paris Est, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, Euston station, Waterloo Station, and London Waterloo in around 8h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel to Coach Station via Luxembourg P+R Bouillon, London Victoria Green Line Station, and London Victoria in around 18h 49m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–310
Flights from Zurich Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–240
Flights from Zurich Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–240
Flights from Zurich Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–190
Flights from Zurich Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–240
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Basel to Southampton Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £80–310
Flights from Basel to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from Zurich Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–250
Flights from Zurich Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Southampton Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £85–310
Flights from Basel to Southampton Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–320
Flights from Basel to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–160
Flights from Zurich Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–150
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to London Heathrow Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–280
Flights from Basel to London Heathrow Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–250
Flights from Zurich Airport to Birmingham Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–600
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Basel to Southampton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–350
Flights from Basel to London Heathrow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–280
Flights from Zurich Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–360
Flights from Zurich Airport to Birmingham Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–230
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to London Heathrow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–260
Flights from Zurich Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–250
Flights from Zurich Airport to Birmingham Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–230
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Basel to Southampton Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £80–310
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–150
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from St Louis to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from St Louis to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Colmar to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £90–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Strasbourg to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £110–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–210
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from London Waterloo to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from London Waterloo to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to Barnham
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–40
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Barnham to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Gatwick Airport to Barnham
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–40
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Barnham to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
Train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Reading to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Reading to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham International to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–110
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- 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
- £27–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Basel to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London Victoria Green Line Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from London Victoria to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–50
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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Basel to Southampton bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Luxembourg station.
Southampton is 1h behind Basel. It is currently 5:24 AM in Basel and 4:24 AM in Southampton.
Basel to Southampton train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Colmar station.
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