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

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There are 7 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
    7h 17m
    €111–250

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Maastrichtbus bus FlixBus N831
    10h 17m
    €51–77

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Luxembourgbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Luxembourg to Liège-Guilleminstrain train Ic / ...
    10h 1m
    €57–92

  4. Drive  492.2 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Tongerencar car 492.2 km
    5h 3m
    €89–128

  5. 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 8m
    €138–308

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Luxembourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Luxembourg to Liège-Guilleminstrain train Ic / ...
    9h 45m
    €98–158

  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 to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Lierre to Tongrestrain train
    7h 51m
    €146–422

Basel to Tongeren by train

Calendar56Weekly Trains
Duration7h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket€111Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 651.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 17m

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 7h 17m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Maastricht twice daily. Tickets cost €45–70 and the journey takes 7h 40m.

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