There are 12 ways to get from Bedford to Basel by train (Eurostar, TGV), train, bus, car, car train, plane, train (Eurostar), or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Bedford to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain Tgv
8h 28mCHF 116–415Train to Luton Airport, fly to Basel
cheapest- Take the train from Bedford to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Basel (BSL)plane LTN - BSL
4h 20mCHF 37–168Train, bus
- Take the train from Bedford to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuidtrain
- Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Basel Mulhouse Freiburg - Airportbus
12h 33mCHF 87–282Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Bedford to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Baselcar
10h 15mTrain to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Bedford to Farringdontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Basel (BSL)plane LHR - BSL
5h 51mCHF 95–337Train via Strasbourg
- Take the train from Bedford to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris l'Est to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
8h 39mCHF 157–430Bus
- Take the bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 450 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Luxembourg P+R Bouillonbus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon to Basel Euroairport FRbus
19h 7mCHF 57–134Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Bedford to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Baselcar
11h 21mCHF 159–237Train to London City Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Bedford to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LCY - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
6h 31mCHF 120–354Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Bedford to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Basel (BSL)plane LGW - BSL
5h 37mCHF 51–182Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Bedford to Farringdontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LHR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
7h 15mCHF 120–301Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Bedford to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Basel (BSL)plane STN - BSL
5h 38mCHF 66–197
Bedford to Basel by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bedford to Basel is to train and fly which costs SFr 35 - SFr 170 and takes 4h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Bedford to Basel is to train and fly which takes 4h 20m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 170.
No, there is no direct bus from Bedford station to Basel. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Basel, Brausebad via Milton Keynes Coachway, London Victoria, Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon and Basel EuroAirport, Ankunft. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from Bedford to Basel. However, there are services departing from Bedford and arriving at Basel Sbb via London St Pancras Intl, Paris l'Est and Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 39m.
The distance between Bedford and Basel is 1057 km.
The best way to get from Bedford to Basel without a car is to train which takes 8h 28m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 420.
It takes approximately 8h 28m to get from Bedford to Basel, including transfers.
Bedford to Basel bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Milton Keynes Coachway station.
Bedford to Basel train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, depart from Bedford station.
The best way to get from Bedford to Basel is to train which takes 8h 28m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 420. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 55 - SFr 140 and takes 19h 7m.
What companies run services between Bedford, England and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Bedford to Basel Sbb via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Gare de Lyon - Diderot, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 8h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Basel, Brausebad via Milton Keynes Coachway, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon, Basel Euroairport FR, and Basel EuroAirport, Ankunft in around 19h 7m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–200
Flights from London City Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–210
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–170
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from London City Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–260
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–170
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Zurich Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–180
Flights from Luton Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–190
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–120
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–100
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–310
Flights from London City Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–320
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–260
Flights from London City Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–380
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–290
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from London City Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–380
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Zurich Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–140
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Zurich Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–100
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Bedford to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–45
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Bedford to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–15
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Bedford to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–45
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Bedford to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–65
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Bedford to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–19
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Bedford to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–60
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–240
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–180
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 50–80
- 1st Class
- CHF 100–180
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris l'Est to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–120
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–28
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Basel Mulhouse Freiburg - Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–55
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon to Basel Euroairport FR
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–25
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from London Victoria to Luxembourg P+R Bouillon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon to Basel Euroairport FR
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–40
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- CHF 70–170
- On Foot
- CHF 30–40
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More Questions & Answers
Bedford to Basel bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Basel is 1h ahead of Bedford. It is currently 10:50 PM in Bedford and 11:50 PM in Basel.
Bedford to Basel train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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