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How to get fromBasel to Tongerenby train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV)

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There are 8 ways to get from Basel to Tongeren by train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV)

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain train 79
    8h 5m
    €114–502

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Luxembourgbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon to Liège Guilleminsbus bus FlixBus N831 / ...
    9h 20m
    €39–68

  3. Drive 492.1 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Tongerencar car 492.1 km
    5h 3m
    €88–126

  4. 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 Hasselttrain train
    7h 22m
    €138–379

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Luxembourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Luxembourg to Liège-Guilleminstrain train Ic
    8h 46m
    €111–215

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Luxembourg, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane ZRH - LUX
    3. Take the train from Luxembourg to Liège-Guilleminstrain train
    8h 48m
    €164–513

  7. 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 Train Station to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Lierre to Tongrestrain train
    7h 52m
    €146–369

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Herzogenrathtrain train
    8h 55m

Basel to Tongeren by train

Calendar57Weekly Trains
Duration8h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€114Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 651 km
  • Duration: 8h 5m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Tongeren, Belgium?

You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Tongres via Frankfurt and Liège-Guillemins in around 8h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Tongeren Bilzerpoort via Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon, Liège Guillemins, LIEGE Gare des Guillemins, LIEGE Place St-Lambert, and Luik Place Saint-Lambert in around 9h 20m.

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