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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train Ter
    5h 41m
    CHF 170–276

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus N506 / ...
    7h 55m
    CHF 40–85

  3. Drive 531.4 km

    1. Drive from Brussels to Baselcar car 531.4 km
    5h 30m
    CHF 88–126

  4. Fly Brussels Airport to Basel

    1. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BRU - BSL
    5h 35m
    CHF 95–268

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bruxelles-Central to Arlontrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the bus from Arlon Gare to Basel Euroairport FRbus bus FlixBus N831
    9h 19m
    CHF 62–116

  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 115–320

  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 161–361

  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 52m
    CHF 157–455

Brussels to Basel by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration5h 41mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 170Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 868 km
  • Duration: 5h 41m

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

You can take a train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Basel Sbb via Strasbourg in around 5h 41m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Brussels-North train station to Basel SBB twice daily. Tickets cost CHF 40–70 and the journey takes 7h 55m. Two other operators also service this route.

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