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How to get fromBelgium to Baselby train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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There are 10 ways to get from Belgium to Basel by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nordtrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain train Tgv
    5h 56m
    CHF 143–334

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    8h 42m
    CHF 37–62

  3. Drive  531.4 km

    1. Drive from Brussels to Baselcar car 531.4 km
    5h 30m
    CHF 89–128

  4. Fly Brussels Airport to Basel

    1. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BRU - BSL
    5h 37m
    CHF 94–257

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Strasbourgtrain train Trn
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train Ter
    6h 29m
    CHF 144–222

  6. Bus via Gare Du Nord

    1. Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strassebus bus
    10h 42m

  7. Fly Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRU - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    5h 5m
    CHF 109–261

  8. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane AMS - BSL
    4h 37m
    CHF 122–364

  9. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    6h 12m
    CHF 115–313

  10. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    6h 54m
    CHF 129–346

Belgium to Basel by tram and train

Calendar82Weekly Services
Duration5h 56mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 143Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 835.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 56m

What companies run services between Belgium and Basel, Switzerland?

You can take a vehicle from Bourse to Basel Sbb via Gare Du Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 5h 56m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) twice daily. Tickets cost CHF 35–60 and the journey takes 7h 30m.

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