There are 11 ways to get from Basel to Welwyn by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, train, night 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£230–375Fly Basel to London Stansted Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Basel (BSL) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane BSL - STN
- Take the train from Cambridge South to Welwyn Northtrain
5h 52m£80–211Bus, train
- Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Stevenagetrain
13h 10m£119–219Night 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 50m£97–231Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Basel to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Welwyncar
9h 51m£239–296Train
- 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 38m£201–336Drive, 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£151–259Fly 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£95–282Fly 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£97–220Train 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 33m£132–411Train 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£119–282
Basel to Welwyn by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Welwyn is to fly and train which costs £80 - £220 and takes 5h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Welwyn is to fly and train which takes 5h 40m and costs £95 - £220.
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 £230 - £380.
It takes approximately 7h 45m to get from Basel to Welwyn, including transfers.
Basel to Welwyn train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from St Louis station.
Welwyn is 1h behind Basel. It is currently 4:46 AM in Basel and 3:46 AM in Welwyn.
Basel to Welwyn train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Colmar station.
Book your Basel to Welwyn train tickets online with Omio.
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.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Basel to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–210
Flights from Zurich Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–260
Flights from Zurich Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–170
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
- £10–18
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Louis to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- 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
Bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- 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
- £26–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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