There are 5 ways to get from Basel to Spa by train (Trenitalia, Eurostar), bus, train, car, or train (TGV)
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Train via Mannheim
best- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 42 / ...
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain Re
7h 28m€104–475Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Luxembourgbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Luxembourg to Trois-Pontstrain Ic / ...
9h 19m€47–91Drive 438.4 km
- Drive from Basel to Spacar 438.4 km
4h 31m€76–110Train
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Luxembourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Luxembourg to Trois-Pontstrain Ic / ...
9h 27m€85–161Bus
- Take the bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Liège Guilleminsbus FlixBus N831 / ...
11h 13m€47–81
Basel to Spa by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Spa is to bus and train which costs €45 - €95 and takes 9h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Spa is to drive which takes 4h 31m and costs €75 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Spa. However, there are services departing from Basel, Brausebad and arriving at SPA Place Royale via Basel Euroairport FR, LIEGE Gare des Guillemins - Quai C and VERVIERS Gare Centrale - Quai B. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Spa. However, there are services departing from Basel Bad Bf and arriving at Spa-Géronstère via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Koeln Hbf, Aachen Hbf and Pepinster. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 28m.
The distance between Basel and Spa is 604 km. The road distance is 438.4 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Spa without a car is to train via Mannheim which takes 7h 28m and costs €100 - €480.
It takes approximately 7h 28m to get from Basel to Spa, including transfers.
Basel to Spa bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel Euroairport FR station.
Basel to Spa train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Basel Bad Bf station.
The best way to get from Basel to Spa is to train via Mannheim which takes 7h 28m and costs €100 - €480. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €85 and takes 11h 13m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Spa, Belgium?
You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Spa-Géronstère via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Koeln Hbf, Aachen Hbf, and Pepinster in around 7h 28m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Liège Guillemins 3 times a day. Tickets cost €40–70 and the journey takes 6h 55m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €70–110
- 2nd Class
- €55–75
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Eurostar
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Luxembourg to Trois-Ponts
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Luxembourg to Trois-Ponts
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Liège Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Spa bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Liège Guillemins station.
Basel to Spa train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Spa is 438 km. It takes approximately 4h 31m to drive from Basel to Spa.
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