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How to get fromBrussels to Baselby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Brussels to Basel by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Strasbourgtrain train Trn
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train Ter
    5h 23m
    CHF 147–224

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    8h
    CHF 40–70

  3. Drive  531.4 km

    1. Drive from Brussels to Baselcar car 531.4 km
    5h 30m
    CHF 102–148

  4. Fly Brussels Airport to Basel

    1. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BRU - BSL
    5h 30m
    CHF 95–267

  5. Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)

    1. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain train 43
    5h 54m
    CHF 101–207

  6. 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 3m
    CHF 111–266

  7. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane AMS - BSL
    5h 6m
    CHF 174–395

  8. Train to Luxembourg, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bruxelles-Luxembourg to Luxembourgtrain train
    2. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane LUX - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    6h 56m
    CHF 161–439

  9. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Basel (BSL)plane plane CDG - BSL
    5h 6m
    CHF 155–434

Brussels to Basel by train

Calendar2Weekly Trains
Duration5h 23mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 147Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 858.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 23m

What companies run services between Brussels, Belgium and Basel, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Bruxelles-Midi to Basel Sbb via Strasbourg in around 5h 23m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) 3 times a day. Tickets cost CHF 40–70 and the journey takes 8h. Two other operators also service this route.

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