There are 12 ways to get from Basel to Welwyn by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, night train, train, car, car train, car ferry, or plane
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
7h 45m£245–395Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to London Victoria Green Line Stationbus : London - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
18h 16m£60–102Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Basel Bad Bf to Amsterdam Centraalnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train Eurostar
17h£96–230Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Basel to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Welwyncar
9h 51m£238–294Train
- 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
9h 39m£200–356Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Basel to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Welwyncar
10h 46m£148–257Fly Basel to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane BSL - LHR
- Take the train from Farringdon to Stevenagetrain
5h 51m£92–284Fly 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 Stevenagetrain
5h 40m£84–247Train to Zurich Airport, fly to London City Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to London City Airport (LCY)plane ZRH - LCY
6h 38m£129–391Train 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 Farringdon to Stevenagetrain
7h 10m£118–284Fly Basel to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane BSL - STN
- Take the train from Cambridge South to Welwyn Northtrain
5h 57m£79–209Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Luton Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane ZRH - LTN
6h 58m£83–274
Basel to Welwyn by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Welwyn is to bus which costs £60 - £110 and takes 18h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Welwyn is to fly and train which takes 5h 40m and costs £80 - £250.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Welwyn. However, there are services departing from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) and arriving at St Mary's Church via Brussels Midi / Brussels South West, Green Line Coach Station, Black Boy PH and St Peter's Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Welwyn. However, there are services departing from St Louis and arriving at Welwyn North via Colmar, Paris Nord and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 45m.
The distance between Basel and Welwyn is 662 miles.
The best way to get from Basel to Welwyn without a car is to train via Paris which takes 7h 45m and costs £240 - £400.
It takes approximately 7h 45m to get from Basel to Welwyn, including transfers.
Basel to Welwyn bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) station.
Basel to Welwyn 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 Welwyn is to train via Paris which takes 7h 45m and costs £240 - £400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £60 - £110 and takes 18h 16m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Welwyn, England?
You can take a train from St Louis to Welwyn North via Colmar, Paris Est, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 7h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to St Mary's Church via Brussels Midi / Brussels South West, London Victoria Green Line Station, Green Line Coach Station, Black Boy PH, and St Peter's Street in around 18h 16m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Basel to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–210
Flights from Zurich Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–220
Flights from Zurich Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–200
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–300
Flights from Zurich Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–150
Flights from Zurich Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–220
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to London Heathrow Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–280
Flights from Basel to London Heathrow Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £80–280
Flights from Zurich Airport to London City Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £170–600
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Basel to London Heathrow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–290
Flights from Zurich Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–350
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to London Heathrow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Basel to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–140
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 St Louis to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Louis to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Colmar to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £85–130
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £100–160
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £140–230
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Basel Bad Bf to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £35–100
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- £85–100
- Couchette Carriage
- £60–70
- Seating Carriage
- £35–45
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £50–110
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- customer.support@eurotunnel.com
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Strasbourg to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £90–150
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Farringdon to Stevenage
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–20
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Gatwick Airport to Stevenage
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Farringdon to Stevenage
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–20
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- customerservices@greatnorthernrail.com
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Cambridge South to Welwyn North
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–28
- Website
- Great Northern
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to London Victoria Green Line Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Basel to Welwyn bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Brussels - Midi Train Station.
Welwyn is 1h behind Basel. It is currently 7:00 AM in Basel and 6:00 AM in Welwyn.
Basel to Welwyn train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Colmar station.
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