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

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There are 8 ways to get from Brussels to Basel by train, bus, car, plane, or train (Eurostar)

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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 141–218

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    7h 30m
    CHF 35–65

  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 30m
    CHF 95–257

  5. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43 / ...
    6h 12m
    CHF 117–292

  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
    4h 58m
    CHF 112–261

  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 14m
    CHF 164–390

  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 161–432

Brussels to Basel by train

Calendar2Weekly Trains
Duration5h 23mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 141Cheapest 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) twice daily. Tickets cost CHF 35–60 and the journey takes 7h 30m. Two other operators also service this route.

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