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How to get fromBelfast to Baselby plane, busferry, train, bus, ferry, car, or car ferry

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There are 11 ways to get from Belfast to Basel by plane, busferry, train, bus, ferry, car, or car ferry

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  1. Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Basel

    best
    1. Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BHD - BSL
    6h 19m
    CHF 106–267

  2. Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Basel

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus bus
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Basel (BSL)plane plane DUB - BSL
    6h 39m
    CHF 67–318

  3. Bus and ferry, train

    1. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry bus ferry 923
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to King's Crosstrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from Lille Europe to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train Ter
    20h 31m
    CHF 314–514

  4. Bus and ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry bus ferry 923
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to King's Crosstrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    4. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Metz - Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Metz to Basel SBBbus bus
    27h 33m
    CHF 232–394

  5. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connollytrain train Ic
    2. Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourgferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    4. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain train Tgv
    30h 48m
    CHF 529–1,275

  6. Fly Belfast International Airport to Basel

    1. Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BFS - BSL
    7h 9m
    CHF 88–167

  7. Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BHD - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    7h 42m
    CHF 132–386

  8. Fly Belfast International Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BFS - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    8h 7m
    CHF 114–326

  9. Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus bus
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUB - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    8h 2m
    CHF 88–377

  10. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Belfast to Dublin Terminal 1car car
    2. Take the carferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Port of Cherbourgcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Cherbourg to Baselcar car
    31h 1m
    CHF 638–1,661

  11. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry bus ferry 923
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillonbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Luxembourg to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus bus
    32h 14m
    CHF 120–239

Belfast to Basel by busferry and train

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration20h 31mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 314Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,226.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 19m

What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Basel, Switzerland?

KLM, British Airways, and two other airlines fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Basel (BSL) 4 times a day.

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