There are 8 ways to get from Belgium to Basel by car, plane, train (TGV), bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Basel
best- Drive from Antwerp to Amsterdam-Schiphol-Airport-AMScar
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane AMS - BSL
3h 21mCHF 93–270Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N506 / ...
7h 55mCHF 30–60Train
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
6h 49mCHF 123–222Drive 531.8 km
- Drive from Brussels to Baselcar 531.8 km
5h 31mCHF 85–123Fly Brussels Airport to Basel
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Basel (BSL)plane BRU - BSL
5h 51mCHF 76–212Fly Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BRU - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
5h 16mCHF 111–256Train to Luxembourg, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Namur to Luxembourgtrain
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LUX - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
6h 6mCHF 122–328Bus via Bourse
- Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strassebus
9h 34m
Belgium to Basel by tram and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Belgium to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 30 - SFr 60 and takes 7h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Belgium to Basel is to drive and fly which takes 3h 21m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 270.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Brussels-North train station station and arriving at Basel SBB. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Belgium to Basel. However, there are services departing from Bourse and arriving at Basel Sbb via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 49m.
The distance between Belgium and Basel is 718 km. The road distance is 531.8 km.
The best way to get from Belgium to Basel without a car is to train which takes 6h 49m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 230.
It takes approximately 3h 21m to get from Belgium to Basel, including transfers.
Belgium to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Brussels-North train station.
Belgium to Basel train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
The best way to get from Belgium to Basel is to train which takes 6h 49m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 30 - SFr 60 and takes 7h 55m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 75 - SFr 220 and takes 5h 51m.
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, and Strasbourg in around 6h 49m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Brussels-North train station to Basel SBB twice daily. Tickets cost CHF 30–60 and the journey takes 7h 55m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–160
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–130
Flights from Luxembourg to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–260
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–210
Flights from Brussels Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–310
Flights from Luxembourg to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–270
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–160
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–330
Flights from Brussels Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–260
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–220
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Basel via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–150
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 100–140
- 1st Class
- CHF 130–170
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- CHF 21–35
- Rail 1st Class
- CHF 30–50
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Namur to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–20
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 13–20
- 1st Class
- CHF 21–35
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Brussels-North Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
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More Questions & Answers
Belgium to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Basel SBB station.
Belgium to Basel train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Strasbourg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Belgium to Basel is 532 km. It takes approximately 5h 31m to drive from Belgium to Basel.
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