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How to get fromBasel to Sunderlandby plane, train (Trenitalia, TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, train (Trenitalia, Eurostar) or car ferry

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There are 11 ways to get from Basel to Sunderland by plane, train (Trenitalia, TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, train (Trenitalia, Eurostar), or car ferry

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  1. Fly Basel to Newcastle

    best
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Newcastle (NCL)planeBSL - NCL
    6h 51m
    £64–177

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillonbus
    2. Take the bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London Victoriabus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Sunderland Interchangebus
    22h 18m
    £54–139

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Freiburg Hauptbahnhoftrain20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf to Paris EsttrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras IntltrainEil
    4. Take the train from King's Cross to Sunderlandtrain
    12h 21m
    £171–599

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Basel to Calais-Fréthuncar
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Sunderlandcar
    13h 24m

  5. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Newcastle

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Newcastle (NCL)planeZRH - NCL
    8h 37m
    £103–228

  6. Fly Basel to Durham Tees Valley Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME)planeBSL - MME
    2. Take the train from Middlesbrough to Sunderlandtrain
    8h 48m
    £151–376

  7. Fly Basel to Edinburgh Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeBSL - EDI
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
    7h 29m
    £68–251

  8. Fly Basel to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Manchester Airport (MAN)planeBSL - MAN
    2. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Yorktrain
    3. Take the train from York to Newcastletrain
    8h 40m
    £75–241

  9. Train via Amsterdam

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim Hbf to Amsterdam CentraaltrainIce
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train
    4. Take the train from King's Cross to Newcastletrain
    16h 31m
    £191–768

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Brussels-North Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to Sheffieldbus
    3. Take the train from Sheffield to Durhamtrain
    25h 24m

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Basel to Calaiscar
    2. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Sunderlandcar
    14h 19m
    £208–301

Basel to Sunderland by train and foot

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration12h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket£171Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Sunderland, England?

KLM, British Airways, and five other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Newcastle (NCL) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basel SBB to Sunderland via Freiburg Hauptbahnhof, Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf, Paris Est, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 12h 21m.

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